Practice Pipelining in Modern Microprocessors - 5.9 | 5. Comprehend the Principles of Microprocessor Architecture | Digital Electronics
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Question 1

Easy

What is pipelining in microprocessors?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how an assembly line works.

Question 2

Easy

Name one stage of the instruction processing in pipelining.

πŸ’‘ Hint: These are the phases that instructions go through in order.

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Question 1

What does pipelining allow in modern microprocessors?

  • Processing one instruction at a time
  • Overlapping instruction stages
  • Slower execution

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the assembly line analogy.

Question 2

True or False: Pipelining reduces the throughput of a microprocessor.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how many instructions can be completed in one cycle.

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Question 1

How would pipelining handle a scenario where an instruction depends on the result of the previous instruction? Discuss potential solutions.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what happens when an instruction cannot proceed until a previous one is done.

Question 2

Critically analyze the implications of implementing pipelining on the design of a CPU.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider both the advantages and challenges associated with modern microprocessor design.

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