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During which stage of the datapath does the Memory Access occur?
Stage 4
Which instructions perform tasks during the Memory Access stage?
Load and store instructions
What is the purpose of the Register Write stage in the datapath?
Write the result of some computation into a register
Which instructions do not write anything into a register in the datapath?
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How does the cache system affect the speed of the Memory Access stage?
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What is the first step in executing a MIPS instruction?
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Which of the following occurs during the Instruction Decode stage?
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What type of operations are performed in the ALU (Arithmetic-Logic Unit) stage?
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Which stage is responsible for incrementing the Program Counter (PC)?
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What operations are typically not performed in the ALU stage for load and store instructions?
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