Practice Single Bus Architecture Overview (31.1.1)

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Question 1.
Define Single Bus Architecture.
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Think about how many pathways data can travel.
Question 2.
What is the role of the Memory Data Register?
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What does it do with data before it moves to the register?
3Question 3.
In Single Bus Architecture, how many data buses are used?
- 1
- 2
- 3
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Think about how a single bus would manage data.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Memory Data Register holds data until it is needed by the CPU.
- True
- False
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Consider the role of MDR in data handling.
Question 5.
You have a value in memory that needs to be added to a value in a register using both Single Bus and Multi-bus architectures. Describe the steps involved in both architectures.
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Think about the advantage of parallel processing.
Question 6.
Draw a conceptual diagram representing data flow in a single bus architecture, explaining each component's role.
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Remember to label each component clearly.

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