High Performance Computing - Fundamentals of Parallel Computing Quiz
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What is the focus of the course 'High Performance Computing for Scientists and Engineers'?

  • Exploring social behaviors in the digital era
  • Delving into data-driven sciences and high fidelity simulations (correct)
  • Analyzing historical data for scientific progress
  • Understanding complex biological systems
  • Who is the target audience for the course according to the text?

  • Academic researchers studying ancient history
  • Only students majoring in Mechanical Engineering
  • Application engineers from different fields (correct)
  • High school students interested in computer science
  • Which decade of the 21st century is highlighted as crucial for high performance computing?

  • The 3rd decade (correct)
  • The 2nd decade
  • The 1st decade
  • The 4th decade
  • Why is high performance computing considered significant in today's world?

    <p>For comprehending complex systems and social behaviors (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of sciences are emphasized with high performance computing according to the text?

    <p>Data-driven sciences (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of high performance computing, what is meant by 'high fidelity physical simulations'?

    <p>Accurate simulations requiring substantial computational resources (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason why simple computers are not sufficient to handle problems with high computational complexity?

    <p>The problems require much rigor which increases computational complexity. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the national supercomputing mission launched by the government of India?

    <p>To train manpower for maintaining supercomputers and porting applications to them. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do application engineers, scientists, and other domain experts need to work on the supercomputing platform?

    <p>To collaborate and solve problems that require high computational complexity. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do computer scientists and engineers need to understand the requirements of domain experts?

    <p>To ensure that domain experts can make the best use of supercomputing technologies. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do courses in high performance computing sometimes present a challenge for people from science and engineering backgrounds?

    <p>They do not offer prerequisite training for individuals from science and engineering fields. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key aspect highlighting the need for a pool of computer scientists and engineers to work with application scientists in supercomputing?

    <p>The increasing demand for day-to-day applications. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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