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What type of hardware is GPU?
What type of hardware is GPU?
- Designed for serial processing applications
- Specially designed for highly parallel applications like graphics (correct)
- Designed for single-threaded applications
- Designed for memory-intensive applications
What is the challenge faced in GPU performance development?
What is the challenge faced in GPU performance development?
- Memory catching up with processor speed
- Adopting parallel thinking (correct)
- Increasing processor speed
- Serial performance scaling reaching its peak
What does the text suggest about Moore's Law in relation to processor speed?
What does the text suggest about Moore's Law in relation to processor speed?
- Processors are increasing in frequency and width at the same rate
- Moore's Law no longer holds true
- Processors are getting faster and faster
- Serial performance scaling has reached its peak (correct)
What is mentioned as a requirement for fast processing in GPUs?
What is mentioned as a requirement for fast processing in GPUs?
Which market is driving development in GPU technology according to the text?
Which market is driving development in GPU technology according to the text?
What is the primary focus of GPU chip design according to the text?
What is the primary focus of GPU chip design according to the text?
How many CUDA cores does the GeForce 8800 GPU have?
How many CUDA cores does the GeForce 8800 GPU have?
What is the purpose of Stream Multiprocessors in GPUs?
What is the purpose of Stream Multiprocessors in GPUs?
How does the text define latency in the context of GPU performance?
How does the text define latency in the context of GPU performance?
What is the core idea behind GPUs according to the text?
What is the core idea behind GPUs according to the text?
What are GPUs designed to prioritize according to the text?
What are GPUs designed to prioritize according to the text?
What is a key difference between GPUs and CPUs in terms of memory bandwidth?
What is a key difference between GPUs and CPUs in terms of memory bandwidth?
Which statement accurately describes the view of a programmer when using a GPU for computation?
Which statement accurately describes the view of a programmer when using a GPU for computation?
What distinguishes GPUs from CPUs in terms of core count?
What distinguishes GPUs from CPUs in terms of core count?
Why do GPUs struggle with executing recursive code compared to CPUs?
Why do GPUs struggle with executing recursive code compared to CPUs?
In terms of data-parallel computing, which hardware is more adept at it?
In terms of data-parallel computing, which hardware is more adept at it?
Which programming language is primarily used for GPU computing?
Which programming language is primarily used for GPU computing?
What does GPGPU refer to?
What does GPGPU refer to?
How is the GPU connected in Intel processors?
How is the GPU connected in Intel processors?
What is CUDA?
What is CUDA?
How can a program running on a GPU access its device memory?
How can a program running on a GPU access its device memory?
Where is the GPU's device memory connected in relation to the rest of the chip in Intel processors?
Where is the GPU's device memory connected in relation to the rest of the chip in Intel processors?
What are the four coordinates that make up a pixel in the context provided?
What are the four coordinates that make up a pixel in the context provided?
What advantage does CUDA provide to programmers working with GPUs?
What advantage does CUDA provide to programmers working with GPUs?
How do GPUs differ from CPUs based on the text provided?
How do GPUs differ from CPUs based on the text provided?
What do GPUs rely on to hide latency instead of using multi-level caches?
What do GPUs rely on to hide latency instead of using multi-level caches?
Which statement is true regarding GPU main memory as per the text?
Which statement is true regarding GPU main memory as per the text?
What is the primary function of a GPU according to the text?
What is the primary function of a GPU according to the text?
Why are GPUs considered to have extensive parallelism as per the text?
Why are GPUs considered to have extensive parallelism as per the text?
