Practice Processor Design Techniques - 1.6 | 1. Instruction Set Architecture, Processor Design, and Memory System | Computer and Processor Architecture
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a single-cycle processor design?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the time taken for different instructions.

Question 2

Easy

Define pipelining in CPU design.

πŸ’‘ 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

πŸ’‘ 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

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the definition of single-cycle designs.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

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

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider dependency between instructions.

Question 2

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

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about instruction complexity.

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