Practice - Summary of Key Concepts
Practice Questions
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What is microarchitecture?
💡 Hint: Think about how a CPU functions.
Name one component of microarchitecture.
💡 Hint: Focus on the processor's structure.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary role of the Control Unit?
💡 Hint: Think about who is in charge of the processor's operations.
True or False: Superscalar architecture can execute multiple instructions in parallel during a single clock cycle.
💡 Hint: Focus on how performance is increased.
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Challenge Problems
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Analyze an example of a processor that has achieved significant performance improvements by utilizing a superscalar architecture. Describe how this design choice affected its microarchitecture.
💡 Hint: Consider how resource management plays a role in performance boosts.
Consider a microarchitecture that is heavily pipelined. Discuss the potential hazards that may arise and propose solutions to mitigate these hazards.
💡 Hint: Think about the kinds of hazards you've learned about.
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