Why is a second ALU needed in the Execute stage of the pipeline?
What will be an ideal response?
This second ALU is needed for instructions that change the PC of the processor, since the first ALU is dedicated to performing arithmetic on the contents of registers.
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Which prompt is displayed after issuing the command to enable RIP routing?
A) router#(config-router-rip) B) router(config-router-rip)# C) router(config-router)# D) router(config-router) E) router#(config-router)
How does a cryptanalytic attack typically work?
a) It uses brute force to decrypt a message. b) It uses a public key to determine information about the private key. c) It exploits weak statistical trends between the key and the ciphertext to gain knowledge about the key. d) It overloads the receiver so that legitimate messages cannot be received.