GPUS - Computer Science

Question 1

What is a co processor?

Answer 1

• A is an additional processor used to supplement the functions of the primary processor. It is designed to perform a specific task.

Question 2

What is the purpose of a co-processor?

Answer 2

• To improve the overall performance by executing conncurently with, and reducing the load on, the main processor.

Question 3

What are co processors designed for?

Answer 3

• Designed to complete a specific task quickly, as oposed to the primary processor which is a general prupose processor to perform a range of general tasks.

Question 4

List four points about co-processors

Answer 4

• They work in tandem with the CPU to render graphics.
• Have a large number of parallel processors.
• Not well suited to general multitasking duties performed by the CPU.
• Good at performing simpler operations on larger datasets.

Question 5

What does GPU stand for?

Answer 5

• Graphics Processsing unit, a programmable processor specialised for rendering all images on the computer’s screen.