Practice Basic Design Styles - 2.6 | 2. Fundamentals of Computer Design | Computer Architecture
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define centralized design.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how tasks are handled by one main unit.

Question 2

Easy

What is pipelining in computer architecture?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the stages involved in instruction processing.

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Question 1

What is a primary characteristic of centralized design?

  • Multiple processors
  • Single processor
  • High scalability

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how tasks are organized within a system.

Question 2

True or False: Pipelining can lead to hazards that affect performance.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the trade-offs in overlapping instruction stages.

Solve and get performance evaluation

Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design a multiprocessor system for a scientific application that requires high computational power. Discuss whether you would use SMP or MPP and justify your choice.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the workload characteristics of scientific applications.

Question 2

Evaluate the trade-offs between a centralized versus a distributed system for an e-commerce platform. What factors must be considered?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think critically about user demand and performance requirements.

Challenge and get performance evaluation