Practice Pipeline Architecture - 5.2.3 | 5. ARM Cortex-A9 Processor | Advanced System on Chip
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What are the five stages of the ARM Cortex-A9 pipeline?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the acronym FDEMW?

Question 2

Easy

What is the purpose of the Fetch stage?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about where the instruction comes from.

Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation

Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the main advantage of using pipeline architecture in CPUs?

  • Increases clock speed
  • Reduces idle time
  • Decreases memory usage

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how tasks can be processed simultaneously.

Question 2

True or False: Out-of-order execution can be used to mitigate stalls in a pipeline.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what factors cause delays.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Analyze the potential performance impact of branch predictions on the pipeline. What techniques can be used to improve prediction accuracy?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how predictions are made based on past behavior.

Question 2

Create a theoretical diagram of a pipeline indicating where hazards might occur. Propose solutions to mitigate these hazards.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about where overlaps might lead to issues in processing.

Challenge and get performance evaluation