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What is the binary representation of instructions?
machine language


Which key design element changed in 2005 to drive continued improvements in computing
capability?
Multiprocessor architecture


Which term refers to the same instruction applied to multiple data streams?
SIMD


What makes vector-based code more efficient than conventional code?
frequency of pipeline hazards is lower


Which two elements are required to implement R-format arithmetic logic unit (ALU) operations?
ALU and register file


Given the following 8-bit integer binary variables:

X1 = 11000110
X2 = 11110111

What is the value in X3 after the following command?

ADD X3, X2, X1
overflow


What does extending to 16 bits yield given -5 in 8-bit 2's complement 11111011?
11111111 11111011


How many minutes does it take to wash, dry, and fold four loads of laundry using a pipelining
approach, given the following information?


One washer takes 30 minutes
One dryer takes 40 minutes
One folder takes 20 minutes
210


What is meant by pipelining in computer architecture?
It employs an implementation technique where multiple instructions are overlapped in execution.


What is superscalar as it relates to parallelization?
A technique that enables the processor to execute more than one instruction per clock cycle by
selecting them during execution

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