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GPUs and their uses
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- 1What is a GPU?A graphics processing unit is specially designed to perform the calculations associated with graphics
- 2What does a GPU consist of?Thousands of small efficient cores designed for parallel processing meaning it can process large blocks of visual data at the same time
- 3What do GPUs have that are specifically designed?Instruction sets that can carry out the sort of calculations needed for graphics processing
- 4Where is the GPU often embedded?In hardware such as mobile phones, games consoles and PCs. This helps process images and graphics on the system that would otherwise cause significant lowering of performance
- 5What are some uses of GPUs?Modelling physical systems
Audio processing
Breaking passwords
Machine learning
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- A level Computer Science (Unit 1 - Topic 1) Flashcards on GPUs and their uses, created by Ariana Parr on 14/02/2022.
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