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Which access does a register file rely on to properly function?

Read and write access
Write only access
Read only access
No access
Read and write access
What is the binary representation of instructions?

Machine language
Operating system
Assembly language
Systems software
Machine language
Which feature of the IBM 360/91 was incorporated into the majority of
microprocessors developed in the 21st century?

-Branch prediction allowed the processor to proceed with the next instruction.
-Algorithm innovations allowed the improved parallel execution of instructions.
-Pipeline innovations allowed for reservation stations and the commit unit.
-Pipeline innovations allowed for dynamically scheduled pipelined processors.
Algorithm innovations allowed the improved parallel execution of instructions.
Which key design element changed in 2005 to drive continued improvements in
computing capability?

Multiprocessor architecture
Transistor architecture
DRAM technology
Frame buffering
Multiprocessor architecture
Which term refers to the same instruction applied to multiple data streams?

SIMD
MIMD
SPMD
SISD
SIMD
What makes vector-based code more efficient than conventional code?

Usage of LEGv8 architecture code
Usage of Multimedia extensions (MMX)