What does the term "branch prediction" refer to in CPU design?
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Which type of memory is used to store intermediate results and data within the CPU?
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What is the purpose of the MMU (Memory Management Unit) in a CPU?
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Which cache mapping technique uses a direct mapping of main memory blocks to specific cache locations?
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In the context of CPU performance, what does "instruction-level parallelism" refer to?
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What is the purpose of a TLB (Translation Lookaside Buffer) in CPU architecture?
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Which type of cache memory is integrated within the CPU chip itself?
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What does the term "pipeline stall" refer to in CPU processing?
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Which component of a CPU is responsible for fetching and interpreting instructions from memory?
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What is the purpose of the System Clock in a computer system?
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Which type of memory is non-volatile and typically used to store the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)?
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What does the term "out-of-order execution" refer to in CPU design?
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Which cache memory level is shared among multiple cores in a multi-core CPU architecture?
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What is the purpose of a DMA (Direct Memory Access) controller in a computer system?
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In the context of computer architecture, what does "RAID" stand for?
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What does the term "cache hit ratio" indicate in the context of CPU performance?
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Which component of a CPU is responsible for performing arithmetic and logical operations?
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What is the purpose of the Address Bus in a computer system?
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Which cache memory mapping technique allows any main memory block to be placed in any cache location?
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In CPU design, what does the term "superscalar execution" refer to?
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