Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Computer Studies Question 23

Practice objective / multiple choice question 23 from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Computer Studies examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Computer Studies Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 23 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • COMPUTER_STUDIES • objective

Two CPUs are to be compared for a program consisting of \(10^{9}\) instructions with the following instruction mix: 40 % of the instructions are class A, 35 % are class B and 25 % are class C. CPU 1: clock rate \(2.5\) GHz; CPI values - class A: 1.0, class B: 2.0, class C: 3.0. CPU 2: clock rate \(3.0\) GHz; CPI values - class A: 1.2, class B: 1.8, class C: 2.5. Calculate the average CPI for each CPU, then the execution time for the program on each CPU, and state which CPU executes the program faster (give the faster CPU and its execution time rounded to two decimal places).

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. CPU 2, 0.58 s
B. CPU 1, 0.55 s
C. CPU 1, 0.62 s
D. CPU 2, 0.71 s
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
CPU 2, 0.58 s

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Computer Studies Question 23. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Computer Studies examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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