Practice Details Of Instruction Fetching (30.1.2) - Examples of Multiple Bus Architecture

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Question 1.
What is a program counter (PC)?
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Think about what guides the CPU on what to execute next.
Question 2.
What is the purpose of the Memory Address Register (MAR)?
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Remember, it points to the current instruction or data in memory.
3Question 3.
What is the main advantage of multiple bus architectures?
- Complex data handling
- Simultaneous data transfer
- More temporary registers
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Focus on how multiple buses operate together.
4Question 4.
True or False: A multiple bus architecture requires more temporary registers than a single bus architecture.
- True
- False
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Think about the efficiencies gained.
Question 5.
Design a simple instruction fetching system using a multiple bus architecture. Describe your system's advantages.
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Focus on how many tasks can happen at once.
Question 6.
Critically analyze a scenario where a single bus architecture might outperform a multi-bus architecture.
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Think about tasks that are less demanding.

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