Practice Limits To Exploiting Ilp (5.10) - Exploiting Instruction-Level Parallelism

Practice: Limits to Exploiting ILP

Lesson 5.10Exploiting Instruction-Level Parallelism

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Question 1.
What is instruction dependency?
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Think about how instructions relate to each other in a sequence.
Question 2.
Define memory latency.
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Consider what happens when an instruction needs data that isn't immediately available.
3Question 3.
What is the main impact of instruction dependency on ILP?
- Increases execution speed
- Limits parallel execution
- Has no effect
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Think about how one instruction's result can affect another.
4Question 4.
True or False: Higher memory latency can lead to improved ILP.
- True
- False
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Consider the effects of waiting for data on parallel execution.
Question 5.
Design a software solution that minimizes instruction dependencies in a computationally intensive algorithm.
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Think about how you can organize tasks that do not rely on one another.
Question 6.
Evaluate a scenario where high memory latency is affecting system performance. Suggest a multi-faceted strategy to mitigate these issues.
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Look at the ways modern computing systems handle data retrieval and storage.

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