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What does HPC stand for?
What does HPC stand for?
- High Processing Core
- High Performance Computing (correct)
- High Processing Capability
- High Productivity Center
Why is greater computing power needed in scientific simulation and modeling?
Why is greater computing power needed in scientific simulation and modeling?
- To avoid the need for big data analytics
- To reduce the cost of computing resources
- To minimize the use of parallel processing
- To simulate and model complex physical phenomena (correct)
What is the main challenge with single-core processors in simulations and modeling?
What is the main challenge with single-core processors in simulations and modeling?
- They are too expensive to produce
- They cannot provide enough resources for the simulations needed (correct)
- They have slow clock speeds
- They have limited memory capabilities
What is the solution to heavy memory loads in serial/sequential computing?
What is the solution to heavy memory loads in serial/sequential computing?
What is the primary challenge in making processors with faster clock speeds?
What is the primary challenge in making processors with faster clock speeds?
What is the primary goal of High Performance Computing (HPC)?
What is the primary goal of High Performance Computing (HPC)?
Why can't single-core processors meet the resource requirements for simulations and modeling?
Why can't single-core processors meet the resource requirements for simulations and modeling?
What is the main challenge in increasing the clock speed of processors for simulations and modeling?
What is the main challenge in increasing the clock speed of processors for simulations and modeling?
What distinguishes parallel computing from serial/sequential computing?
What distinguishes parallel computing from serial/sequential computing?
Why is there a need for greater computing power in scientific simulation and modeling?
Why is there a need for greater computing power in scientific simulation and modeling?
Study Notes
- High Performance Computing (HPC) is a practice of aggregating computing power to solve large problems in science, engineering, simulation, modeling, or big data analytics.
- HPC involves multiple interrelated disciplines, including technology, methodology, and application, to achieve the greatest computing capability at any given time.
- Scientific simulation and modeling, complex physical phenomena, biological complex systems, and complex social behaviors require greater computing power as single-core processors cannot handle the resources needed.
- Parallel computing is a solution to the heavy load in serial/sequential computing by dividing up the work among numerous linked systems.
- Making processors with faster clock speeds or putting huge memory on a single processor is difficult due to cost and power/heat limitations.
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Test your knowledge of the concepts covered in Lecture 1 of Parallel Distributed Systems, including parallel processing, concurrency, multiprocessing, multitasking, and distributed systems introduction. Learn about high performance computing (HPC) and its applications in science and engineering.
