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SIMD in GPUs

10.5 - SIMD in GPUs

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does SIMD stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about how many data points are being processed.

Question 2 Easy

What is one example of where SIMD is used?

💡 Hint: Consider tasks that involve large amounts of repeated computations.

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Question 1

What does SIMD stand for?

Single Independent Multiple Data
Single Instruction Multiple Data
Single Instruction Multiple Threads

💡 Hint: Remember the structure of the acronym.

Question 2

True or False: SIMT allows threads to execute different instructions.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about thread behavior.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design an algorithm that utilizes SIMD principles for rendering a simple 3D shape like a cube. Discuss how executing in parallel improves performance.

💡 Hint: Focus on the different operations needed for each face and how they can be performed at once.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze a scenario where using SIMT could enhance the performance of a deep learning model compared to SIMD. Describe why flexibility in operations between threads is beneficial.

💡 Hint: Think about different types of data and how they require different operations.

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