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What is the primary reason for parallelism being the driving force of computer design?
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?
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?
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?
How long have computer hardware designs been supporting data-level parallelism and task-level parallelism?
What is the primary function of Instruction-Level Parallelism?
What is the primary function of Instruction-Level Parallelism?
Which type of parallelism is exploited by Request-Level Parallelism?
Which type of parallelism is exploited by Request-Level Parallelism?
What is the primary focus of Chapter 5 in the contents?
What is the primary focus of Chapter 5 in the contents?
Which chapter is concerned with the computer architecture of warehouse-scale computers?
Which chapter is concerned with the computer architecture of warehouse-scale computers?
What is the topic of the case studies and exercises by Parthasarathy Ranganathan?
What is the topic of the case studies and exercises by Parthasarathy Ranganathan?
Which of the following is NOT a topic covered in the contents?
Which of the following is NOT a topic covered in the contents?
What is the topic of the section that starts at page 344?
What is the topic of the section that starts at page 344?
Which of the following authors is associated with the case studies and exercises on computer architecture of warehouse-scale computers?
Which of the following authors is associated with the case studies and exercises on computer architecture of warehouse-scale computers?
What is the primary focus of the first three editions of the book?
What is the primary focus of the first three editions of the book?
What is the major reason for the shift from single-processor performance improvement?
What is the major reason for the shift from single-processor performance improvement?
What do DLP, TLP, and RLP require from the programmer?
What do DLP, TLP, and RLP require from the programmer?
What is the result of Intel canceling its high-performance uniprocessor projects in 2004?
What is the result of Intel canceling its high-performance uniprocessor projects in 2004?
What type of parallelism is featured in the fourth edition of the book?
What type of parallelism is featured in the fourth edition of the book?
What do compilers and hardware do with respect to instruction-level parallelism?
What do compilers and hardware do with respect to instruction-level parallelism?
