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(a) Explain why there is no DATA MEMORY block in this datapath. [2 marks] (b) Consider a segment of a C program which contained four variables, a, b, c and d. (c) a = b + c -d; Determine the compiled MIPS assembly code the C code. [6 marks] Determine the number of cycles the processor needs to execute this C code. [2 marks]

          (a) Explain why there is no DATA MEMORY block in this datapath.
[2 marks]
(b) Consider a segment of a C program which contained four variables, a, b, c and d.
(c)
a = b + c -d;
Determine the compiled MIPS assembly code the C code.
[6 marks]
Determine the number of cycles the processor needs to execute this C code.
[2 marks]

(a) Explain why there is no DATA MEMORY block in this datapath.
[2 marks]
(b) Consider a segment of a C program which contained four variables, a, b, c and d.
(c)
a = b + c -d;
Determine the compiled MIPS assembly code the C code.
[6 marks]
Determine the number of cycles the processor needs to execute this C code.
[2 marks]

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First, we need to determine the number of cycles the processor needs to execute the C code. Since the code only contains one operation (a=b+cd), we can assume that it will take one cycle to execute. Show more…

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Determine the number of cycles the processor needs to execute this C code. Determine the compiled MIPS assembly code for the C code a=b+cd. Consider a segment of a C program which contains four variables: a, b, c, and d. Explain why there is no DATA MEMORY block in this datapath. 800 [2 marks] [6 marks] [2 marks]