Practice Performance Vs. Power (3.9.1) - Hardware System Architecture and Modeling
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Performance vs. Power

Practice - Performance vs. Power

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

Define performance in the context of hardware systems.

💡 Hint: Think about what it means for a device to run fast.

Question 2 Easy

What is power consumption?

💡 Hint: Consider battery-operated devices.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is meant by performance in hardware systems?

Speed of processing
Power efficiency
Physical size

💡 Hint: Think about how games run on your computer.

Question 2

True or False: Increasing performance always decreases power consumption.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between speed and energy.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

You are tasked with designing an IoT device for environmental monitoring that operates on a small solar panel. Discuss how you would ensure a balance between performance and power.

💡 Hint: Consider what trade-offs you might make for long battery life.

Challenge 2 Hard

Propose solutions for a data-intensive application that requires both high performance and low power usage. What compromises might you need to consider?

💡 Hint: Think about how tasks can be offloaded and managed.

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