Q1:

Refer to the LMC program below. What the output of this program and write down what the data storage locations will hold after the instruction is complete in each iteration.

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00	518
01	902
02	216
03	317
04	801
05	000

16	1	DAT
17	0	DAT
18	4	DAT

Use the following table to write your answer.

		output	Data Storage Locations
	16	17	18
	at the beginning of program	NA	1	0	4
	after 1st iteration
	after 2nd iteration
	after 3rd iteration
	after 4th iteration
	after 5th iteration

Q2:

Use your own words to explain how problems from conditional branching in Scalar processing can be handled.

Q3:

Consider the steps required to write a block of data from a disk to memory. Outline the major sequence of I/O events that must occur to make this possible. (There are three major steps).

Q4:

Define Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD). Provide 2 common tasks where SIMD can be applicable.