HPC 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the name of the supercomputer at kstate

A

Beocat

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2
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Weather forecasting is one example of what primary hpc that Dr andresen talks about

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Simulation

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3
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Dr Anderson predicts that users in the future who need a super computer will

A

Rent a supercomputer for the time they need it

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4
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We can reduce the size of the chunks of area used in weather forecast due to us now being able to adjust the

A

Resolution

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5
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What was the supercomputers name inspired by for kstate

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Dungeons and dragons

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6
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What is one of the four industry’s that Dr andresen discussed that were impacted by the use of supercomputers

A

Airlines

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7
Q

How many processing cores are currently available on Kstates super computer

A

9000

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8
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The bulk of k states support computer is referred to as ?

A

Livestock

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9
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Dr andresen says that HPC is all about 2 things, those two things are ?

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Size and Speed

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