Practice What are Branch Instructions? - 4.1.1 | 4. Branches and Limits to Pipelining | Computer Architecture
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What are Branch Instructions?

4.1.1 - What are Branch Instructions?

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Question 1 Easy

What is a branch instruction? Give an example.

💡 Hint: Think of conditions that can change what the program does.

Question 2 Easy

Define a control hazard.

💡 Hint: Focus on what happens due to branch decisions.

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Question 1

What is a branch instruction?

A way to loop indefinitely
A control structure that alters execution flow
A method to shut down the processor

💡 Hint: Think of structures that decide what code runs.

Question 2

True or False: Control hazards occur when the processor is unsure of the next instruction to fetch due to a branch.

True
False

💡 Hint: Relate this to how branching can cause delays.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simple pseudocode that includes at least two different branch instructions and explain how it is affected by pipeline architecture.

💡 Hint: Consider how branching decisions affect fetch times in the pipeline.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the impact of a series of nested loops on the performance of a pipelined processor. What hazards might occur?

💡 Hint: Think about the number of decisions and how they can cause complications in the pipeline.

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