What is the function or purpose of Branch prediction?
- A. A CPU performance technique that guesses the outcome of a conditional instruction before it is known. ✓
- B. The number of bits a processor can handle or transfer in a single operation.
- C. The basic unit of time in which a single, simple operation of a CPU can occur.
- D. Another term for the sequence of fetching, decoding, and executing a single CPU instruction.
Correct answer
A. A CPU performance technique that guesses the outcome of a conditional instruction before it is known.
Explanation
Branch prediction refers to a CPU performance technique that guesses the outcome of a conditional instruction before it is known.