Module #10 Study Deck

Question 1

One of the primary design principles of RISC is to prioritize multi-cycle instructions.
True/False

Answer 1

False

Question 2

RISC architectures generally have fewer, simpler instructions that run faster than CISC instruction.
True/False

Answer 2

True

Question 3

One of the major limitations of CISC is that its data buses can never be wider than they are now.
True/False

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Backwards compatibility is where new devices continue to support ____________ operations.
* legacy
* inefficient
* backwards
* antique

Answer 4

Legacy

Question 5

One of CISC’s major limitations is that the instructions cannot be broken down into fast micro-instructions.
True/False

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Multiprocessor Parallelism usually has lower coordination overhead than Multicomputer Parallelism.
True/False

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Cloud computing is an example of…
*Instruction-level Parallelism
*Multicomputer Parallelism
*Non-parallel processing
*Multiprocessor Parallelism

Answer 7

Multicomputer Parallelism

Question 8

Which of the following portions of a program can complicate the instruction-caching process? (Check all that apply)
* Sequential Execution
* Branching
* Repetition Structures
* Decision Structures

Answer 8

• Branching
• Repetition Structures
• Decision Structures

Question 9

What are some challenges to software parallelism? (Check all that apply)
* Interconnection network overhead may outweigh the benefits of implementing parallelism.
* Hardware parallelism is not well developed.
* Algorithms must be analyzed to determine parallelizability.

Answer 9

• Interconnection network overhead may outweigh the benefits of implementing parallelism.
• Algorithms must be analyzed to determine parallelizability.

Question 10

As the number of parallel processors goes to infinity, the runtime of any algorithm will approach 0.
True/False

Answer 10

False