ITPEC IP April 2026 Question 12
Concerning a processor, which of the following is the appropriate combination of terms or phrases to be inserted into blanks A and B in the description below?
A A is a processor that was developed for B. It is often embedded in a CPU, but in the case of more advanced B processing, an extension board equipped with a high-performance A is sometimes used.
Explanation
A: GPU, B: graphics — the Graphics Processing Unit was developed for image processing.
A GPU has a very large number of simple arithmetic units that apply the same operation to many pixels at once. Most CPUs now include a built-in GPU, which is enough for everyday display. For heavy graphics such as 3D games or video editing, an extension board (graphics board) carrying a high-performance GPU and its own memory is added. The same parallel power is also used for AI.
Answer (b)
Why not others:
- •(a) — GPU is right, but it was developed for graphics, not encryption; encryption is handled by the CPU or by security chips such as a TPM
- •(c) — VGA is not a processor, and the purpose is wrong as well
- •(d) — graphics is right, but VGA is a display standard (640 × 480 pixels) and the analogue connector named after it, not a processor
Key rule: A GPU accelerates work that repeats the same calculation on large amounts of data; VGA, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort are display interfaces that carry its output to the monitor.
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