Practice - Processor Design
Practice Questions
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What does the ALU stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about the functions it performs.
Which component of the CPU directs instruction execution?
💡 Hint: It manages the operations of all other components.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is the primary function of the ALU?
💡 Hint: Think of calculations!
True or False: The control unit is responsible for executing instructions.
💡 Hint: Consider what it means to 'execute' versus to 'manage'.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
💡 Hint: Think of each component as a part of a factory assembly line—all dependent on each other.
Evaluate the impact of increasing the number of registers on CPU performance.
💡 Hint: Consider how too few registers might slow down tasks.
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