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What is one of the primary purposes of High Performance Computing?
What is one of the primary purposes of High Performance Computing?
- To solve large and complex problems at high speeds (correct)
- To use typical desktop computers for scientific research
- To aggregate computing power for simple problems
- To process data and perform complex calculations slowly
Which type of calculations can High Performance Computing help with?
Which type of calculations can High Performance Computing help with?
- Reading emails
- Playing video games
- Quantum Mechanical Calculations (correct)
- Basic arithmetic calculations
What is one driving factor behind High Performance Computing?
What is one driving factor behind High Performance Computing?
- Solving complex and demanding problems (correct)
- Electricity conservation
- Slow processing speeds
- Small data sets
How does High Performance Computing usually handle large problems?
How does High Performance Computing usually handle large problems?
What is a key feature of High Performance Computing architecture?
What is a key feature of High Performance Computing architecture?
Why is simply upgrading to a faster processor or more memory not enough for High Performance Computing?
Why is simply upgrading to a faster processor or more memory not enough for High Performance Computing?
What is the primary reason more CPUs are needed for high-performance computing?
What is the primary reason more CPUs are needed for high-performance computing?
In terms of computing power, how does a Core i7 Processor compare to supercomputers?
In terms of computing power, how does a Core i7 Processor compare to supercomputers?
Which supercomputer device became the first to achieve Exascale capabilities?
Which supercomputer device became the first to achieve Exascale capabilities?
What distributed computing project is still providing over 1 Petaflops of power?
What distributed computing project is still providing over 1 Petaflops of power?
How does the computing power of Bitcoin mining devices compare to the Top 500 supercomputers?
How does the computing power of Bitcoin mining devices compare to the Top 500 supercomputers?
How does the estimated total computing power of the Bitcoin network compare to the Frontier supercomputer?
How does the estimated total computing power of the Bitcoin network compare to the Frontier supercomputer?
