Practice Hardware Dependency of Software - 3.6 | 3. Relationship Between Hardware and Software in Computer Systems | Computer and Processor Architecture
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is platform-specific software?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how software depends on hardware.

Question 2

Easy

What is the role of a compiler?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the bridge between programming language and machine language.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is platform-specific software?

  • Software that can run on any architecture
  • Software designed for specific hardware
  • Software that is always open-source

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the hardware dependencies of various software.

Question 2

True or False: Compilers translate high-level code into machine code.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the role of compilers in programming.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a simple application that incorporates specific features requiring careful optimization for both x86 and ARM architectures. Discuss potential challenges.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how the differences in processing may affect the overall efficiency of the application.

Question 2

Analyze a scenario in which a company's standard software performs poorly on new hardware. What possible changes could optimize performance?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the differences between old and new hardware architectures.

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