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General-Purpose GPUs (GPGPUs)

10.4.2 - General-Purpose GPUs (GPGPUs)

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Question 1 Easy

What does GPGPU stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about the role of GPUs beyond just graphics.

Question 2 Easy

Name a programming model developed by NVIDIA specific to GPGPU.

💡 Hint: Remember the name of the NVIDIA technology.

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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.

💡 Hint: Consider what 'general-purpose' implies.

Question 2

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

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the differences in processing styles.

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Challenge 1 Hard

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

💡 Hint: Consider the need for both speed and safety in critical applications.

Challenge 2 Hard

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

💡 Hint: Think about how dividing tasks among multiple threads speeds up the process.

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