Practice Performance Enhancements (2.11) - Organization and Structure of Modern Computer Systems
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Performance Enhancements

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Question 1 Easy

What is pipelining in computer systems?

💡 Hint: Think about how tasks can be divided into subtasks.

Question 2 Easy

Name the levels in cache hierarchy.

💡 Hint: Consider memory speed and proximity to CPU.

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Question 1

What does pipelining in CPU architecture do?

Increases latency
Executed sequentially
Improves instruction throughput
Decreases cache size

💡 Hint: Think about how tasks can overlap.

Question 2

True or False: Cache hierarchy reduces access time to data.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how caches work with CPU.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Propose a system design that incorporates both pipelining and branch prediction to improve the efficiency of a computer. Explain how they work together.

💡 Hint: Consider how reducing mispredictions optimizes the overall pipeline performance.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze a scenario where an out-of-order execution processor could face challenges due to data hazards. What measures could be implemented to mitigate these challenges?

💡 Hint: Think about how processors resolve dependencies among data during execution.

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