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Introduction to CUDA C/C++

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Why Bother with Threads?<br />

• Threads seem unnecessary<br />

• They add a level of complexity<br />

• What do we gain?<br />

• Unlike parallel blocks, threads have mechanisms <strong>to</strong>:<br />

• Communicate<br />

• Synchronize<br />

• To look closer, we need a new example…<br />

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