Practice Pipeline Stall and Complexity - 4.6.4 | 4. Branches and Limits to Pipelining | Computer Architecture
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a pipeline stall?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about pauses in a race when runners can’t proceed.

Question 2

Easy

What does throughput measure?

πŸ’‘ Hint: It relates to how fast a computer can process tasks.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is a pipeline stall?

  • A temporary increase in speed
  • A delay in instruction execution
  • A technique to prevent hazards

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about when a car must stop at a red light.

Question 2

True or False: Increased pipeline complexity always leads to fewer stalls.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider whether more parts in a machine always make it run smoother.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a hypothetical pipeline architecture with three stages and analyze how introducing an additional instruction might cause a stall.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how a new worker joining a team might need time to get familiar with the tasks.

Question 2

Explain how you might balance increased performance with the need to manage pipeline complexity and stalls in a processor.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how you would organize tasks to optimize time without creating confusion.

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