Practice Pipeline Stall And Complexity (4.6.4) - Branches and Limits to Pipelining

Practice: Pipeline Stall and Complexity

Lesson 4.6.4Branches and Limits to Pipelining

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Question 1.
What is a pipeline stall?
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Think about pauses in a race when runners can’t proceed.
Question 2.
What does throughput measure?
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It relates to how fast a computer can process tasks.
3Question 3.
What is a pipeline stall?
- A temporary increase in speed
- A delay in instruction execution
- A technique to prevent hazards
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Think about when a car must stop at a red light.
4Question 4.
True or False: Increased pipeline complexity always leads to fewer stalls.
- True
- False
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Consider whether more parts in a machine always make it run smoother.
Question 5.
Design a hypothetical pipeline architecture with three stages and analyze how introducing an additional instruction might cause a stall.
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Think about how a new worker joining a team might need time to get familiar with the tasks.
Question 6.
Explain how you might balance increased performance with the need to manage pipeline complexity and stalls in a processor.
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Consider how you would organize tasks to optimize time without creating confusion.

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