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?

Stores, branches, jumps Signup and view all the answers

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

It makes the Memory Access stage fast Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in executing a MIPS instruction?

Fetching the instruction from memory Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following occurs during the Instruction Decode stage?

Reading data from registers specified in the instruction Signup and view all the answers

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

Arithmetic, logic, shifting, and comparison operations Signup and view all the answers

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

Instruction Fetch Signup and view all the answers

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

Arithmetic or logic operations Signup and view all the answers

Stages of the Datapath in MIPS Instructions

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Questions and Answers

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

Which instructions perform tasks during the Memory Access stage?

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

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

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

What is the first step in executing a MIPS instruction?

Which of the following occurs during the Instruction Decode stage?

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

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

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

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