Understanding GPUs, and their Uses in Graphics and Beyond

Going through what graphics card is and does, and how GPUs are different from CPUs. The common instructions GPUs execute related to graphics are described, as are the reasons why GPUs are also used for non-graphical tasks. The 3 examples of this given are data mining, machine learning, and cryptocurrency mining. Made for OCR A Level Computer Science Paper 1 (H446). Part of the 1.1.2 Types of processor topic:    • 1.1.2 Types of processor (OCR A Level CS P...   Full Paper 1 playlist:    • OCR A Level Computer Science Paper 1 - Ful...   0:00 Graphics cards 1:50 Comparing GPUs to CPUs 3:40 How GPUs support with graphics-related execution 8:46 How GPUs can also be used for other tasks