Practice Comparison With Single Bus Architecture (29.1.3)

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Question 1.
What does ALU stand for?
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Think about what operations the ALU performs.
Question 2.
List the three buses in a three-bus architecture.
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Consider the purpose each bus serves.
3Question 3.
What is the primary purpose of the ALU?
- A. Store data
- B. Perform arithmetic and logic operations
- C. Manage memory
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Think about the operations your calculator performs.
4Question 4.
True or False: In a single bus architecture, multiple operations can occur simultaneously.
- True
- False
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Consider the bus's limitations.
Question 5.
Analyze how the implementation of a three-bus architecture could affect the overall design of a CPU beyond what has been discussed.
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Consider how components may be optimized for a three-bus system.
Question 6.
Propose a scenario where a single bus might be more beneficial than a three-bus system.
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Think about where complexity might not be necessary.

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