Practice Branching and Pipelining - 4.1.2 | 4. Branches and Limits to Pipelining | Computer Architecture
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a branch instruction?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about if statements and loops.

Question 2

Easy

Define a control hazard.

πŸ’‘ Hint: It relates to instruction fetching delays.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of branch instructions?

  • To change program flow
  • To store data
  • To perform arithmetic

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of loops and conditional statements.

Question 2

True or False: Control hazards can occur when the pipeline waits for branch outcomes.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Reflect on the delays linked to branches.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Analyze how branch prediction affects the throughput of a two-way superscalar processor with deep pipelining under varying workloads.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how predictions impact instruction rates.

Question 2

Evaluate the trade-offs between using delay slots and modern dynamic prediction mechanisms in pipelined architectures.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the advantages each method has in practice.

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