Practice - Core Idea (Assembly Line Analogy)
Practice Questions
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What is pipelining?
💡 Hint: Think about overlapping tasks.
Name the five stages of instruction execution in a pipeline.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to an instruction from start to finish.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary goal of pipelining in CPU architectures?
💡 Hint: Think about the speed of instruction execution.
True or False: A control hazard occurs when two instructions compete for the same hardware resource.
💡 Hint: Recall definitions of different hazards.
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Challenge Problems
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A processor's balloon factory can produce a balloon every 3 seconds without pipelining. If pipelining allows five workers to operate simultaneously, what is the maximum throughput?
💡 Hint: Think about overlapping tasks and the initial filling period.
Explain how avoiding stalls through effective hazard management can influence overall processor performance.
💡 Hint: Consider how delays impact overall production efficiency in both pipelines and production lines.
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