Practice System Buses (2.5) - Organization and Structure of Modern Computer Systems
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System Buses

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Question 1 Easy

What is the primary function of a data bus in a computer?

💡 Hint: Think about what the data needs to pass through.

Question 2 Easy

What does the address bus do?

💡 Hint: Consider how the computer knows where to look for data.

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Question 1

What is the role of a data bus?

To transfer data between components
To manage control signals
To specify memory addresses

💡 Hint: Think about what the bus handles directly.

Question 2

True or False: The address bus can be used to manage read and write signals.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what each bus's specific role is.

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Challenge 1 Hard

A computer has a 32-bit data bus and a 64-bit address bus. Calculate the maximum data transfer capacity per cycle and the maximum addressable memory.

💡 Hint: Convert bits to bytes for transfer capacity and remember addressing calculations.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss how an increase in the width of the address bus from 32 bits to 64 bits would impact existing software applications. Consider compatibility and performance in your answer.

💡 Hint: Think about how software interacts with hardware memory addressing.

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