Practice Disadvantages Of Multiple Buses (28.2.2) - Different Internal CPU Bus Organization

Practice: Disadvantages of Multiple Buses

Lesson 28.2.2Different Internal CPU Bus Organization

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Question 1.
What is one advantage of multiple buses in CPU architecture?
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Think about how data can flow through multiple paths.
Question 2.
Name a disadvantage of using multiple buses.
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Consider what it takes to build each bus.
3Question 3.
What is a major disadvantage of multiple buses in CPU architecture?
- A) Reduced costs
- B) Increased design complexity
- C) Enhanced parallel processing
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Think about what is added with more buses.
4Question 4.
True or False: Diminishing returns mean that every addition of a bus guarantees improved performance.
- True
- False
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Consider the balance between input and output.
Question 5.
Design a theoretical CPU with multiple buses while addressing both performance and cost issues. What would be your approach?
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Lay out your CPU architecture on paper for clarity.
Question 6.
Evaluate a case where a company opted for a multiple bus architecture but faced performance issues. What improvements would you suggest?
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Think about which processes truly benefit from parallelism.

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