Parallelism in Computer Design
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What is the primary reason for parallelism being the driving force of computer design?

  • To reduce energy and cost (correct)
  • To increase storage capacity
  • To improve user interface
  • To increase processing speed

    • Which type of parallelism arises from the need to operate on multiple data items at the same time?

  • Task-Level Parallelism
  • Instruction-Level Parallelism
  • Thread-Level Parallelism
  • Data-Level Parallelism (correct)

    • What is an example of a hardware architecture that exploits data-level parallelism?

  • Thread-Level Parallelism
  • Request-Level Parallelism
  • Vector Architectures and Graphic Processor Units (GPUs) (correct)
  • Central Processing Unit (CPU)

    • How long have computer hardware designs been supporting data-level parallelism and task-level parallelism?

    <p>50 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of Instruction-Level Parallelism?

    <p>To exploit data-level parallelism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of parallelism is exploited by Request-Level Parallelism?

    <p>Task-Level Parallelism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Chapter 5 in the contents?

    <p>Centralized Shared-Memory Architectures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which chapter is concerned with the computer architecture of warehouse-scale computers?

    <p>Chapter 6</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the topic of the case studies and exercises by Parthasarathy Ranganathan?

    <p>Computer Architecture of Warehouse-Scale Computers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a topic covered in the contents?

    <p>Data-Level Parallelism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the topic of the section that starts at page 344?

    <p>Performance of Symmetric Shared-Memory Multiprocessors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following authors is associated with the case studies and exercises on computer architecture of warehouse-scale computers?

    <p>Parthasarathy Ranganathan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the first three editions of the book?

    <p>instruction-level parallelism (ILP)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the major reason for the shift from single-processor performance improvement?

    <p>power dissipation of air-cooled chips</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do DLP, TLP, and RLP require from the programmer?

    <p>explicit parallelism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of Intel canceling its high-performance uniprocessor projects in 2004?

    <p>shift to multiple processors per chip</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of parallelism is featured in the fourth edition of the book?

    <p>data-level parallelism (DLP) and thread-level parallelism (TLP)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do compilers and hardware do with respect to instruction-level parallelism?

    <p>conspire to exploit implicitly without programmer attention</p> Signup and view all the answers

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