31. NVIDIA: Powering the Future of Computing
According to the essay, what was the original, primary use for NVIDIA's GPUs?
- Artificial intelligence systems
- Supercomputers and data centers
- Playing video games
- Medical research and weather study
The essay states that NVIDIA's technology is now used in all of the following EXCEPT:
- Self-driving cars
- Smartphone manufacturing
- Artificial intelligence
- Supercomputers
What is the main reason given in the essay for why GPUs are useful for AI and data processing?
- They are inexpensive to manufacture.
- They are mainly used for creating graphics.
- They can perform many calculations simultaneously.
- They were created by the platform called CUDA.
Based on the information in the essay, how would you describe NVIDIA's overall journey?
- It shifted from being a gaming-focused company to a leader in advanced computing.
- It started by making AI chips and later moved into the gaming industry.
- It has always primarily been a manufacturer for data centers and cloud services.
- It stopped making GeForce graphics cards to focus on self-driving cars.
What is the purpose of the CUDA platform, as described in the essay?
- To help gamers create more realistic graphics.
- To power the company's GeForce series of graphics cards.
- To help programmers use GPUs for non-graphics tasks like scientific research.
- To manage the operations in supercomputers and data centers.