Practice Microarchitecture Design - 2.7 | 2. Fundamentals of Computer Design | Computer Architecture
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Question 1

Easy

What does microarchitecture refer to?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the detailed layout of CPU components.

Question 2

Easy

Name one type of hazard in pipelining.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what happens when two instructions try to use the same resource.

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Question 1

What is a microarchitecture?

  • a. The design of system software
  • b. The internal structure of a processor
  • c. The arrangement of peripheral devices

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what defines a CPU's structure.

Question 2

True or False: Data hazards only occur in single-threaded applications.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about where data dependencies can arise.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Evaluate the trade-offs in implementing deeper pipelines in processors. What challenges can arise?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the impacts on instruction execution timing.

Question 2

Design an example of a data flow between components in a processor. Include at least three components and describe their interaction.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how each step relies on the previous one.

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