Practice General-Purpose GPUs (GPGPUs) - 10.4.2 | 10. Vector, SIMD, GPUs | Computer Architecture
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does GPGPU stand for?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the role of GPUs beyond just graphics.

Question 2

Easy

Name a programming model developed by NVIDIA specific to GPGPU.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the name of the NVIDIA technology.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the primary advantage of GPGPUs compared to traditional GPUs?

  • They are faster at rendering graphics.
  • They can handle general-purpose computations.
  • They use less power.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what 'general-purpose' implies.

Question 2

True or False: GPGPUs have similar architectures to traditional CPUs.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the differences in processing styles.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Analyze the implications of utilizing GPGPUs for real-time data processing in applications like autonomous vehicles. Discuss the trade-offs involved.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the need for both speed and safety in critical applications.

Question 2

Design a simple GPGPU application using CUDA that performs matrix multiplication. Explain how the parallel nature of GPGPUs enhances performance in this scenario.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how dividing tasks among multiple threads speeds up the process.

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