L5S2:

In Lecture Quiz 1:
Time: 8:21

Question:

What are the negative aspects of introducing additional stages in the front of a processor pipeline?

Choices:

A. Branch misprediction penalty will be increased

B. It increases clock cycle time

C. It introduces more circuit complexity 

D. It makes no difference

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In Lecture Quiz 2:
Time: 12:07

Question:

How can the impact of branch be minimized in a two-way superscalar pipeline?

Choices:

A. Increase the front-end stage numbers

B. Decrease the front-end stage numbers

C. Use high-accuracy branch predictor to reduce waste cycles

D. A good branch predictor and a reasonable pipeline front-end stage number