Advanced Hardware Design Challenge

A concise set of eight expert-level questions probing the intricacies of processor pipelines, memory technologies, and system-level interfaces.

CPU architecturePCIe standardsmulti-socket interconnectdigital VRMhardware troubleshootingfirmware securitymemory timingcache hierarchy
Difficulty:HARD

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CategoryTechnology & Programming
DifficultyHARD
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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

  1. 1

    Which instruction set architecture introduced variable-length encoding to improve code density while maintaining backward compatibility with its predecessor?

    Question 1
  2. 2

    In a modern CPU pipeline, which stage is primarily responsible for resolving branch predictions before the execution stage?

    Question 2
  3. 3

    Which cache coherence protocol uses a "silent upgrade" to transition a line from Shared to Modified without broadcasting an invalidation?

    Question 3
  4. 4

    What is the nominal voltage of DDR5 SDRAM per pin, and how does it compare to DDR4?

    Question 4
  5. 5

    Which PCIe generation introduced a raw signaling rate of 32 GT/s per lane, effectively doubling the bandwidth of its predecessor?

    Question 5
  6. 6

    In UEFI firmware, which subsystem provides the abstraction layer that allows operating systems to interface with the platform’s boot services?

    Question 6
  7. 7

    When configuring a multi-socket server, which interconnect topology minimizes latency for cache-coherent memory accesses among CPUs?

    Question 7
  8. 8

    Which voltage regulator architecture is most commonly used on high‑performance graphics cards to achieve fine‑grained power control across GPU cores?

    Question 8

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