Quiz4_Mod4_SECD

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1. 1 - Pick Answer 1. One challenge in pipelining is dealing with variable instruction execution times, which can lead to: 

   1. Increased throughput

   2. Reduced latency

   3. Simplified control logic

   4. Pipeline stalls

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3. 3 - Pick Answer 2.  To handle multicycle operations in MIPS, the pipeline can be extended by: 

   1. Removing the memory stage

   2. Using only single-cycle instructions

   3. Allowing some stages to take multiple cycles while stalling others

   4. Adding more fetch stages

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5. 5 - Pick Answer 3. In extending the MIPS pipeline for multicycle operations, what technique is used to prevent conflicts?  

   1. Static prediction

   2. Dynamic scheduling

   3. Cache invalidation

   4. Pipeline interlocking

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7. 7 - Pick Answer 4.  The MIPS R4000 pipeline is known for having how many stages?  

   1. 5

   2. 8

   3. 10

   4. 12

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9. 9 - Pick Answer 5.  In the MIPS R4000, what is the purpose of the superpipelining approach? 

   1. To reduce the number of stages

   2. To eliminate all hazards

   3. To support only integer operations

   4. To increase clock frequency by making stages simpler

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