Practice - Pipelining in Modern Microprocessors
Practice Questions
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What is pipelining in microprocessors?
💡 Hint: Think about how an assembly line works.
Name one stage of the instruction processing in pipelining.
💡 Hint: These are the phases that instructions go through in order.
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What does pipelining allow in modern microprocessors?
💡 Hint: Remember the assembly line analogy.
True or False: Pipelining reduces the throughput of a microprocessor.
💡 Hint: Think about how many instructions can be completed in one cycle.
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How would pipelining handle a scenario where an instruction depends on the result of the previous instruction? Discuss potential solutions.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when an instruction cannot proceed until a previous one is done.
Critically analyze the implications of implementing pipelining on the design of a CPU.
💡 Hint: Consider both the advantages and challenges associated with modern microprocessor design.
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