1.1.2b A-Level OCR CS

What is the primary purpose of a co-processor?

• To manage power supply

• To store data

• To replace the main CPU

• To improve the overall speed of the computer by executing tasks alongside the main CPU

What was the Main use of GPUs?

• Data storage

• Power management

• Network management

• Rendering graphics

Which of the following is true about GPUs compared to CPUs?

• GPUs are always faster than CPUs

• CPUs are specialized for specific tasks

• GPUs are far superior in speed and efficiency for certain given tasks

• CPUs have more cores than GPUs

What type of operations do CPUs excel at?

• Simple operations on large data sets

• Parallel processing

• Complex operations on small data sets

• Rendering graphics

What type of arithmetic is heavily involved in rendering a 3D wireframe of a mountain landscape?

• Integer arithmetic

• Floating Point arithmetic

• Binary arithmetic

• Hexadecimal arithmetic

What is SIMD in the context of GPUs?

• Single Instruction, Multiple Devices

• Single Instruction, Multiple Directions

• Single Instruction, Multiple Data

• Single Instruction, Multiple Displays

What is the term for using GPUs for tasks other than graphics processing?

• General Processing on CPU (GPCPU)

• General Purpose Computing on GPU (GPGPU)

• Central Processing on GPU (CPGPU)

• Graphical Processing on CPU (GPCPU)

Which of the following tasks can be performed very well on GPUs?

• Email management

• Web browsing

• Weather modeling

• Word processing

What is a key characteristic of GPUs that makes them suitable for parallel processing?

• They consume less power

• They have large storage capacity

• They have a high clock speed

• They have a large number of cores