Practice Processor Design - 1.4 | 1. Instruction Set Architecture, Processor Design, and Memory System | Computer and Processor Architecture
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does the ALU stand for?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the functions it performs.

Question 2

Easy

Which component of the CPU directs instruction execution?

πŸ’‘ Hint: It manages the operations of all other components.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of the ALU?

  • Data storage
  • Perform arithmetic and logical operations
  • Control data flow

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of calculations!

Question 2

True or False: The control unit is responsible for executing instructions.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what it means to 'execute' versus to 'manage'.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a simple CPU model with defined roles for the ALU, Control Unit, Registers, and Datapath. Describe how they work together in executing a basic program.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think of each component as a part of a factory assembly lineβ€”all dependent on each other.

Question 2

Evaluate the impact of increasing the number of registers on CPU performance.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how too few registers might slow down tasks.

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