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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is dynamic branch prediction?
💡 Hint: Think about how history can inform future results.
Question 2
Easy
Name one component of dynamic branch prediction.
💡 Hint: It's related to storing information about previous actions.
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Interactive Quizzes
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Question 1
What best describes dynamic branch prediction?
- A method that always guesses the branch will not be taken
- A historical data-driven method to predict branches
- A technique to reduce code size
💡 Hint: Consider how learning from past actions can help in making better predictions.
Question 2
The Branch History Table (BHT) is used for what purpose?
💡 Hint: Think about what you need to remember to make accurate predictions.
Solve and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
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Question 1
Given a sequence of branch outcomes (taken, not taken, taken, taken), how would a BHT learn from this pattern? Describe the process.
💡 Hint: Think about how storing patterns can improve future decisions.
Question 2
Explain the implications of a misprediction in dynamic branch prediction. How does it impact processor performance?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when wrong information is acted upon in a machine.
Challenge and get performance evaluation