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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is microarchitecture?
💡 Hint: Think about how instructions are carried out in hardware.
Question 2
Easy
List three components of microarchitecture.
💡 Hint: Consider the parts that make up a processor's implementation.
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is the main purpose of a control unit?
- To store data permanently
- To execute arithmetic operations
- To direct operations and manage instruction execution
💡 Hint: Consider the component that manages other parts of the CPU.
Question 2
True or False: Superscalar architectures can only execute one instruction per clock cycle.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Think about the scalability of instruction processing in superscalar designs.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Consider a CPU that currently has a 4-stage pipeline and aims to increase it to 7 stages. Discuss the potential benefits and drawbacks of this transition.
💡 Hint: Think about both sides of the performance versus complexity balance.
Question 2
Design a simple microarchitecture with a focus on pipelining to handle both data and control hazards. What methods will you implement to minimize these hazards?
💡 Hint: Consider common solutions like those discussed in class.
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