Memory Technology and Optimizations Quiz Questions and Answers PDF - 133

MCQ 661: For checking, that the register $s2 is less than 15, we can write as

1. slt $t0,$s2,15
2. slti $t0,$s2,15
3. slti $t0,$s1,15
4. slti $t0,$s15,15

MCQ 662: An operation is done in a way that intervening operation can occur, this operation is called a

1. atomic
2. molecular
3. multitasking
4. serial processing

MCQ 663: The time when a read instruction is requested and when the desired instruction arrives, is referred to as

1. cycle time
2. access time
3. hit time
4. miss time

MCQ 664: Two processors A and B have clock frequencies of 700 MHz and 900 MHz respectively. Suppose A can execute an instruction with an average of 3 steps and B can execute with an average of 5 steps. For the execution of the same instruction which processor is faster?

1. A
2. B
3. both take same time
4. none of above

MCQ 665: A processor with separate decode and register fetch stages will probably have a

1. canceling
2. nullifying
3. branch delay
4. branch table