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What is parallel computing?
Breaking up a task into sub-tasks and doing them concurrently on a set of processors
Which technologies are included in parallel computing?
Superscalar processors, Vector processors, Accelerators (GPUs, FPGAs)
What is the need for parallel computing or HPC?
To make some science simulations feasible within a human lifetime
What constraints are typically addressed by parallel computing?
Speed or memory requirements
What does parallel architecture consist of?
A set of nodes or processing elements connected by a network
Test your knowledge of parallel computing with this quiz on CMSC416 / CMSC616. Covering topics such as high performance computing and distributed AI, this quiz will help reinforce your understanding of parallel computing concepts.
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