Practice Instruction Execution Similarities In Architectures (30.2.3)

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Question 1.
What does a bus architecture do in a computer system?
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Think about connections within a computer.
Question 2.
Name one advantage of multiple bus architectures.
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Consider tasks that can happen at the same time.
3Question 3.
What is a primary advantage of multiple bus architectures?
- More temporary storage
- Simultaneous data handling
- Increased control signals
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Focus on how tasks are handled.
4Question 4.
True or False: Single bus architectures do not require temporary registers.
- True
- False
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Recall the use of registers in both architecture types.
Question 5.
Propose a design change to a single bus architecture to improve execution time. What would this change entail?
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Consider ways to speed up sequential processes.
Question 6.
Discuss how increasing the number of buses beyond three might affect system complexity and performance.
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Think about trade-offs in computer architecture.

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