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

4.6.4 - Pipeline Stall and Complexity

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Question 1 Easy

What is a pipeline stall?

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

Question 2 Easy

What does throughput measure?

💡 Hint: It relates to how fast a computer can process tasks.

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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

💡 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

💡 Hint: Consider whether more parts in a machine always make it run smoother.

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Challenge 1 Hard

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

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

Challenge 2 Hard

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

💡 Hint: Consider how you would organize tasks to optimize time without creating confusion.

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