10.3 - SIMD Architectures and Instructions
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Practice Questions
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What does SIMD stand for?
💡 Hint: Think of how one instruction operates on multiple data.
What are vector units?
💡 Hint: Consider components within the CPU designed for parallel processing.
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What does SIMD stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about how processing works in parallel.
True or False: SIMD can only process a single piece of data at a time.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the definition of SIMD.
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You have a array of integers and need to double each element. Describe how SIMD can be applied to perform this operation efficiently.
💡 Hint: Think of how vector operations enable parallel processing.
Illustrate the impact of vector length on processing time when performing a large data set operation like matrix multiplication.
💡 Hint: Consider how reducing cycles impacts the overall time taken.
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