Question $7$

$4$ pts

What does forcing control values in the ID$/$EX register to $0$ achieve in a processor pipeline?

Stops all pipeline stages except for the EX stage

Prevents the update of the PC $($Program Counter$)$

Allows instructions in the EX stage to execute twice

Initiates a memory read operation in the MEM stage

Question $8$

$4pts$

Which is a true characteristic of flash storage compared to disk storage and DRAM?

Lower durability and robustness

Nonvolatile semiconductor storage

Larger size and higher power consumption

$100x-1000x$ slower than disk