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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is a branch instruction?
💡 Hint: Think about conditional statements.
Question 2
Easy
Can you name an example of a branch instruction?
💡 Hint: What statements do you use to make decisions in your code?
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is the primary purpose of branch instructions?
- To execute arithmetic operations
- To perform memory management
- To change the flow of control
💡 Hint: Think about what allows a program to make decisions.
Question 2
True or False: Branching does not impact the performance of pipelined architectures.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: How does a delay affect instruction execution?
Solve and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Consider a program with multiple branches. If each branch introduces a delay, how would you calculate the total execution time regarding the pipeline stages?
💡 Hint: Think about the stages of instruction execution and add the delays.
Question 2
You are designing a processor with a deep pipeline. How would branching and control hazards affect your design decisions?
💡 Hint: Focus on minimizing the effects of branching while maintaining performance.
Challenge and get performance evaluation