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Suppose we will design a new deeply pipelined processor, for which we will have a branch-target buffer for the conditional branches only. Assume that the misprediction penalty is always four cycles and the buffer miss penalty is always three cycles. Assume a 80% hit rate, 90% accuracy, and 15% branch frequency. How much faster will the processor be with the branch-target buffer compared to the existing processor that has a fixed two-cycle branch penalty? Assume a base CPI without branch stalls is one.

In soil taxonomy, an Albic subsurface diagnostic horizon is described as “Light-colored, clay and iron and aluminum oxides mostly removed.” Which of the following master horizons is most likely associated with an Albic horizon? 

Show the path of execution on the datapath diagram for the following instruction. bne $r1, $r2, Labelbranch Assume, Labelbranch refers to the instruction at PC+4+20 (program counter value), and the branch is taken.

Which of the following statement is not related to GPU?

A client had a transurethral prostatectomy for benign prostatic hypertrophy. The client is being treated with a continuous bladder irrigation and is complaining of an increase in severity of bladder spasms. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement first?

The nurse is examining a 7-year-old with suspected appendicitis. Which finding is expected when assessing a patient with appendicitis?

What is the correct code assignment for a HIV positive patient?

The rise in manufacturing beginning in the early 1800s eventually resulted in which of the following by 1848?

Fill in the blanks from the options below : In C++, a _______ loop is used when the number of iterations is not  known .

Which of the following best describes the following diagram?