Which of the following statements about the space-time diagram and pipeline speedup are true? (A) Completing n tasks on a k-segment pipeline requires k + (n - 1) clock cycles. (B) For a non-pipelined unit, the total time required for n tasks is n × tn. (C) For a very large number of tasks (n), and when tn = k × tp, the speedup approaches k. Choose the correct answer:

A temporary storage area that compensates for differences in data transfer rate and data flow between devices is known as a ________.

With respect to computer systems, what is the full form of BIPS?

Which of the following statements is/are FALSE? (i) The number of registers and the size of each register in the central processing unit helps to determine its power and speed. (ii) The size of the registers, also called the word size, indicates the amount of data with which the computer can work at any given time.