Practice Key Milestones And Advancements In Ai Hardware (2.5) - Historical Context and Evolution of AI Hardware

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Question 1.
What does CPU stand for?
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Think about the main processing component of a computer.
Question 2.
Name one early AI system.
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Consider historical computers used in the 1950s.
3Question 3.
What processing unit is optimized for deep learning tasks?
- CPU
- GPU
- TPU
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This unit was created by Google.
4Question 4.
True or False: GPUs were originally designed for AI tasks.
- True
- False
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Consider the initial purpose of GPUs.
Question 5.
Discuss the implications of using general-purpose computers for AI. What changes in capabilities and performance were observed as specialized hardware emerged?
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Review the transition from CPU limitations to specialized hardware advantages.
Question 6.
Analyze how the introduction of TPUs may influence cloud computing in terms of performance and cost.
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Consider the economical and operational advantages.

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