Practice Hardware Dependency Of Software (3.6) - Relationship Between Hardware and Software in Computer Systems
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Hardware Dependency of Software

Practice - Hardware Dependency of Software

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is platform-specific software?

💡 Hint: Consider how software depends on hardware.

Question 2 Easy

What is the role of a compiler?

💡 Hint: Think about the bridge between programming language and machine language.

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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

💡 Hint: Think about the hardware dependencies of various software.

Question 2

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

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the role of compilers in programming.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

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

💡 Hint: Consider how the differences in processing may affect the overall efficiency of the application.

Challenge 2 Hard

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

💡 Hint: Think about the differences between old and new hardware architectures.

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