1.Suppose a RISC machine uses overlapping register windows with:

10 global registers

6 input parameter registers

10 local registers

6 output parameter registers

How large is each overlapping register window?

2.

In Flynn's taxonomy:

Hints and Answers What does SIMD stand for? Give a brief description and an example.

What does MIMD stand for? Give a brief description and an example.

3. Flynn's taxonomy consists of four primary models of computation. Briefly describe each of the categories and give an example of a high-level problem for which each of these models might be used.

4. Explain the difference between loosely coupled and tightly coupled architectures.