Practice Processor Design Techniques (1.6) - Instruction Set Architecture, Processor Design, and Memory System
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Processor Design Techniques

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Question 1 Easy

What is a single-cycle processor design?

💡 Hint: Think about the time taken for different instructions.

Question 2 Easy

Define pipelining in CPU design.

💡 Hint: Consider how tasks are managed in a factory.

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Question 1

What is the primary advantage of pipelining?

Simplifies control
Increases throughput
Requires fewer resources

💡 Hint: Think about how instructions can overlap.

Question 2

True or False: A single-cycle design executes each instruction within multiple clock cycles.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the definition of single-cycle designs.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Explain how a pipeline hazard could potentially slow down the execution of instructions. What strategies can mitigate these hazards?

💡 Hint: Consider dependency between instructions.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze a situation wherein a single-cycle architecture may outperform a multi-cycle architecture. Provide reasoning.

💡 Hint: Think about instruction complexity.

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