Custom Hardware

Question 1

What types of custom hardware does Linux support

Answer 1

From low-power embedded systems to high-performance GPUs

Question 2

What are embedded systems

Answer 2

Small, specialized computers performing limited tasks efficiently

Question 3

Key characteristics of embedded systems

Answer 3

Reliability and low power consumption

Question 4

Common locations for embedded systems

Answer 4

Smart home devices

Question 5

Operating systems for embedded systems

Answer 5

Lightweight Linux distributions or Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)

Question 6

Purpose of Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)

Answer 6

Ensures consistent, immediate responses to inputs for strict timing

Question 7

Examples of embedded system use

Answer 7

Traffic light controllers

Question 8

Role of embedded systems in IoT

Answer 8

Power applications like security cameras and self-driving cars

Question 9

What are GPUs designed for

Answer 9

Parallel processing (unlike CPUs)

Question 10

Main uses of GPUs

Answer 10

Video editing, AI, scientific simulations, cryptocurrency mining

Question 11

GPU monitoring tool

Answer 11

nvtop (NVIDIA/AMD Top)

Question 12

What nvtop provides

Answer 12

Real-time dashboard for GPU performance metrics

Question 13

Key metrics displayed by nvtop

Answer 13

Power consumption, , temperature, utilization, memory usage, running processes

Question 14

Process information shown by nvtop

Answer 14

User, PID, workload type, allocated GPU memory

Question 15

Main benefit of nvtop for administrators

Answer 15

Identify high-resource processes and ensure efficient GPU operation