Introduction to CUDA

CSC 213 - Operating Systems and Parallel Algorithms - Weinman



Answer the following questions. Record your answers in your Reading Journal.
  1. Select the sentence from today's reading (don't forget to cite the page number!) best contrasts CPU (multicore) and GPU (manycore) parallel programming (not the hardware). Briefly (3-5 sentences) explain your selection.
  2. In your own words, briefly explain (3-5 sentences) what the keyword __global__ means for a function.
  3. Identify the section or concept from today's reading that you find most confusing. Briefly (3-5 sentences) explain what you find confusing about it.