Practice Pipelining and Parallel Processing in Computer Architecture - 7 | 7. Pipelining and Parallel Processing in Computer Architecture | Computer and Processor Architecture
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does pipelining do in computer architecture?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how instructions are processed in a CPU.

Question 2

Easy

List the stages of instruction pipelining.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Refer to the acronym I-D-E-M-W.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is pipelining primarily used for?

  • A. To increase memory capacity
  • B. To enhance instruction throughput
  • C. To reduce CPU size

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the overall purpose of pipelining.

Question 2

True or False: Control hazards occur due to conflicts in hardware resources.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what causes control disruptions.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a specific architecture model, design a simple pipelining solution and outline potential hazards you might encounter.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about multiple instructions competing for the same processor unit.

Question 2

Analyze a task allocation problem in a multi-core processor environment applying various levels of parallelism. Propose an optimized task-distribution strategy.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how tasks can maximize core utilization without excessive waiting.

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