Stages of the Datapath in MIPS Instructions

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During which stage of the datapath does the Memory Access occur?

  • Stage 2
  • Stage 5
  • Stage 1
  • Stage 4 (correct)

Which instructions perform tasks during the Memory Access stage?

  • Load and store instructions (correct)
  • Branches and jumps instructions
  • Arithmetic and logical instructions
  • Shifts and loads instructions

What is the purpose of the Register Write stage in the datapath?

  • Write the result of some computation into a register (correct)
  • Access data from the cache
  • Execute arithmetic operations
  • Skip instructions that don't involve registers

Which instructions do not write anything into a register in the datapath?

<p>Stores, branches, jumps (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the cache system affect the speed of the Memory Access stage?

<p>It makes the Memory Access stage fast (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in executing a MIPS instruction?

<p>Fetching the instruction from memory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following occurs during the Instruction Decode stage?

<p>Reading data from registers specified in the instruction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of operations are performed in the ALU (Arithmetic-Logic Unit) stage?

<p>Arithmetic, logic, shifting, and comparison operations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stage is responsible for incrementing the Program Counter (PC)?

<p>Instruction Fetch (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What operations are typically not performed in the ALU stage for load and store instructions?

<p>Arithmetic or logic operations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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