Consider the following two streams of branch outcomes (T = taken and N = not taken). In each case what is the simplest form of branch prediction mechanism that would be effective in reducing the branch penalty?

a. T, T, T, T, T, N, T, T, T, T, T, T, T, N, T, T, T, T, T, N, T, T, T, T, T, T, T, N, T, T, T, T, T
b. T, T, T, T, T, N, N, N, N, N, N, N, N, N, T, T, T, T, T, T, T, T, T, T, T, N, N, N, N, N, N, N, N


a. Static

b. 1?bit change direction on first error

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