Practice Microarchitecture Design (2.7) - Fundamentals of Computer Design

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Question 1.
What does microarchitecture refer to?
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Think about the detailed layout of CPU components.
Question 2.
Name one type of hazard in pipelining.
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Consider what happens when two instructions try to use the same resource.
3Question 3.
What is a microarchitecture?
- a. The design of system software
- b. The internal structure of a processor
- c. The arrangement of peripheral devices
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Consider what defines a CPU's structure.
4Question 4.
True or False: Data hazards only occur in single-threaded applications.
- True
- False
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Think about where data dependencies can arise.
Question 5.
Evaluate the trade-offs in implementing deeper pipelines in processors. What challenges can arise?
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Think about the impacts on instruction execution timing.
Question 6.
Design an example of a data flow between components in a processor. Include at least three components and describe their interaction.
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Consider how each step relies on the previous one.

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