Microarchitecture in Computer Science and Engineering

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What is microarchitecture in the context of computer science and engineering?

The way a given instruction set architecture is implemented in a particular processor (correct)
The execution model and processor registers of a processor
The combination of microarchitecture and instruction set architecture
The programming model of a processor as seen by an assembly language programmer

How does microarchitecture relate to instruction set architecture?

The ISA includes the instructions, execution model, processor registers, address and data formats among other things (correct)
The ISA refers to the combination of microarchitecture and instruction set architecture
The ISA is represented as a data flow diagram
The ISA is the way a given instruction set architecture is implemented in a particular processor

What does computer architecture consist of?

Execution model and processor registers
Control path and data flow diagram
Interconnections of microarchitectural elements
Microarchitecture and instruction set architecture (correct)

How is the microarchitecture of a machine usually represented?

<p>As (more or less detailed) diagrams that describe the interconnections of the various microarchitectural elements of the machine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers