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GPU Compute Capabilities and Features

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What is the purpose of a GPU?

  1. To handle graphics-related tasks

  2. To perform general-purpose computations

  3. To accelerate machine learning algorithms

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

GPUs are designed to handle graphics-related tasks, perform general-purpose computations, and accelerate machine learning algorithms.

Which programming model is used for GPU computing?

  1. CUDA

  2. OpenCL

  3. DirectCompute

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

CUDA, OpenCL, and DirectCompute are the three main programming models used for GPU computing.

What is the difference between a GPU and a CPU?

  1. GPUs have more cores than CPUs

  2. GPUs are designed for parallel processing

  3. GPUs have a higher clock speed than CPUs

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

GPUs have more cores than CPUs, are designed for parallel processing, and have a higher clock speed than CPUs.

What is the role of CUDA cores in a GPU?

  1. To perform floating-point operations

  2. To perform integer operations

  3. To handle memory transactions

  4. To execute control flow instructions


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

CUDA cores are specialized processing units designed to perform floating-point operations efficiently.

What is the purpose of a GPU's memory hierarchy?

  1. To store data and instructions for the GPU

  2. To provide fast access to frequently used data

  3. To reduce memory latency

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The GPU's memory hierarchy is designed to store data and instructions for the GPU, provide fast access to frequently used data, and reduce memory latency.

Which type of memory is typically used in GPUs?

  1. GDDR5

  2. GDDR6

  3. HBM2

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

GDDR5, GDDR6, and HBM2 are all types of memory commonly used in GPUs.

What is the role of a GPU's compute units?

  1. To execute instructions

  2. To perform arithmetic and logical operations

  3. To handle data movement

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

GPU's compute units are responsible for executing instructions, performing arithmetic and logical operations, and handling data movement.

What is the purpose of a GPU's streaming multiprocessors?

  1. To group compute units together

  2. To improve resource utilization

  3. To increase parallelism

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

GPU's streaming multiprocessors group compute units together, improve resource utilization, and increase parallelism.

What is the role of a GPU's warp scheduler?

  1. To assign threads to compute units

  2. To manage the execution of threads

  3. To resolve data dependencies

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

GPU's warp scheduler assigns threads to compute units, manages the execution of threads, and resolves data dependencies.

What is the purpose of a GPU's shared memory?

  1. To store data shared by threads in a warp

  2. To reduce memory latency

  3. To improve communication between threads

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

GPU's shared memory stores data shared by threads in a warp, reduces memory latency, and improves communication between threads.

What is the role of a GPU's constant memory?

  1. To store data that is read-only

  2. To reduce memory bandwidth usage

  3. To improve performance for frequently accessed data

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

GPU's constant memory stores data that is read-only, reduces memory bandwidth usage, and improves performance for frequently accessed data.

What is the purpose of a GPU's texture memory?

  1. To store textures for graphics rendering

  2. To improve the performance of texture-intensive applications

  3. To reduce memory bandwidth usage

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

GPU's texture memory stores textures for graphics rendering, improves the performance of texture-intensive applications, and reduces memory bandwidth usage.

What is the role of a GPU's register file?

  1. To store frequently used data

  2. To reduce memory latency

  3. To improve performance for arithmetic and logical operations

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

GPU's register file stores frequently used data, reduces memory latency, and improves performance for arithmetic and logical operations.

What is the purpose of a GPU's instruction cache?

  1. To store frequently executed instructions

  2. To reduce memory latency

  3. To improve performance for control flow instructions

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

GPU's instruction cache stores frequently executed instructions, reduces memory latency, and improves performance for control flow instructions.

What is the role of a GPU's data cache?

  1. To store frequently accessed data

  2. To reduce memory latency

  3. To improve performance for data-intensive applications

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

GPU's data cache stores frequently accessed data, reduces memory latency, and improves performance for data-intensive applications.

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