Practice Control Signals In Multiple Bus Architectures (29.3.2) - Three Bus Architecture

Practice: Control Signals in Multiple Bus Architectures

Lesson 29.3.2Three Bus Architecture

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Question 1.
What are the primary roles of buses A, B, and C in a three-bus architecture?
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Think about the flow of data through the system.
Question 2.
What is the function of the ALU in this architecture?
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Recall how operations utilize input data.
3Question 3.
What is the primary function of bus C in a three-bus architecture?
- To read data
- To write data back
- To store temporary data
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Think about where the results from operations go.
4Question 4.
True or False: In a three-bus architecture, multiple instructions can be executed at once.
- True
- False
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Consider how instructions are handled in a CPU.
Question 5.
Given a set of instructions that require reading from memory, add, and write back, illustrate the flow of data in the three-bus architecture. Include which buses are used.
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Trace the instruction cycle step by step through the buses.
Question 6.
Discuss the impact on CPU performance when moving from a single bus to a three-bus architecture in terms of instruction execution time.
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Consider how many cycles an instruction would undergo with one bus versus three.

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