Practice - Performance Metrics for Hardware Systems
Practice Questions
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What is the term for the amount of data processed in a certain time period?
💡 Hint: Think about speed and volume of tasks completed.
What does low latency refer to?
💡 Hint: Consider how quickly you see results after sending input.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What metric would you use to assess how quickly a system processes data?
💡 Hint: Think about speed versus wait time.
True or False: Lower latency improves the user experience in interactive systems.
💡 Hint: Consider speed in communication.
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Challenge Problems
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You have two hardware designs: Design A has a high throughput with a significant latency issue, while Design B has moderate throughput with almost no latency. Which design would you prefer to optimize for user interactions and why?
💡 Hint: Consider what users prioritize in real-time applications.
Propose a new performance metric that incorporates aspects of power consumption and thermal dissipation for future designs. Explain how it would improve system evaluation.
💡 Hint: Think about how efficiency impacts both cost and ecological footprint.
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