Question

The number of clock cycles that it takes to process 200 tasks in a six-segment pipeline is

• A. 205
• B. 1200
• C. 206
• D. 1000

Hint:

The number of clock cycles required to process tasks in a pipelined system depends on the number of stages and the total number of tasks.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

In a pipelined system with m stages, the number of clock cycles required to process n tasks is given by the formula: \[ \text{Total clock cycles} = (n + m - 1) \] Where: - n = 200 (number of tasks) - m = 6 (number of segments in the pipeline)
Thus, the total clock cycles is: \[ \text{Total clock cycles} = 200 + 6 - 1 = 205 \]
Therefore, the correct answer is 1. 205.