16The program counter holds:AThe stack sizeBThe address of the next instructionCThe number of programsDThe current data valueView AnswerDiscussWorkspaceReportSaveEasy
17Direct-mapped cache maps each memory block to:AExactly one cache lineBAny cache lineCNo lineDA set of linesView AnswerDiscussWorkspaceReportSaveEasy
18A k-stage pipeline executing n instructions ideally takes:Ak cyclesBk + n − 1 cyclesCn cyclesDk × n cyclesView AnswerDiscussWorkspaceReportSaveEasy
19CISC processors are characterised by:AMany complex instructions, some taking several cyclesBNo memory instructionsCFixed one-cycle instructionsDOnly simple instructionsView AnswerDiscussWorkspaceReportSaveEasy