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What does a CPU bus do?
Think about how communication happens inside the CPU.
What is a program counter?
It's crucial for executing instructions sequentially.
What is one primary advantage of multiple bus architectures?
Think about how doing multiple tasks at once is beneficial.
True or False: A program counter requires fewer steps to update its value in a multiple bus system compared to a single bus system.
Reflect on how many actions it takes in each architecture.
Describe how CPU operations would be impacted if a newly designed system only incorporated a single bus architecture, despite the advancements of multi-bus systems in modern computing.
Consider application scenarios in data-heavy processing.
Evaluate the trade-offs of implementing a multi-bus architecture in terms of system cost, design complexity, and processing efficiency.
Think about both hardware and software implications.
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