8.1.1 - Clock Grouping
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What is clock grouping?
💡 Hint: Think about how combining steps can improve speed.
Define what a program counter does.
💡 Hint: Remember its role in the flow of instruction execution.
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What is clock grouping primarily used for?
💡 Hint: Think about the efficiency of instruction retrieval.
True or False: Clock grouping can lead to race conditions if not managed properly.
💡 Hint: Consider how timing conflicts can occur.
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Suppose you have an instruction to fetch a simple value from memory, then perform an addition. Using clock grouping, outline a sequence that would optimize this operation and explain your reasoning.
💡 Hint: Look for tasks that can be completed in tandem or do not rely on each other's results.
How might clock grouping change if a failure occurs at the memory access stage? Analyze the effect on efficiency and propose mitigation strategies.
💡 Hint: Consider how systems often handle failures in a structured way.
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