Practice Basic Blocks: The Atomic Units Of Control Flow (1.1) - Introduction to Code Optimization - Deepening Efficiency
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Basic Blocks: The Atomic Units of Control Flow

Practice - Basic Blocks: The Atomic Units of Control Flow

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

Define a basic block.

💡 Hint: Think about the flow of instructions.

Question 2 Easy

What is a leader in the context of basic blocks?

💡 Hint: Look for indicators in the code!

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Question 1

What is a basic block?

A single instruction
A sequence of code with internal branches
A sequence of instructions with a single entry and exit point

💡 Hint: Think about how instructions are structured.

Question 2

True or False: Basic blocks can have multiple exit points.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the characteristics of basic blocks.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given a piece of intermediate code with multiple conditions, identify and illustrate all basic blocks, pointing out the leaders.

💡 Hint: Use the rules we've discussed about leaders.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss the implications of transforming a basic block through optimization. What could potentially go wrong?

💡 Hint: Consider how code changes affect overall program behavior.

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