Practice SIMD Instructions - 10.3.2 | 10. Vector, SIMD, GPUs | Computer Architecture
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SIMD Instructions

10.3.2 - SIMD Instructions

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does SIMD stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about how instructions operate.

Question 2 Easy

Name one example of an element-wise operation.

💡 Hint: What operation can be done on corresponding elements?

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Question 1

What does SIMD allow you to do?

Execute multiple instructions on the same data
Execute the same instruction on multiple data points
None of the above

💡 Hint: Focus on the single instruction aspect.

Question 2

True or False: SIMD can only be used for numerical data.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about different application areas.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a SIMD-based algorithm for enhancing the brightness of an image. Explain the steps involved.

💡 Hint: Consider how pixel data is structured in memory.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the effectiveness of SIMD instructions in a matrix multiplication scenario compared to traditional methods. Discuss the performance differences.

💡 Hint: Think about how matrix data can be organized and processed.

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