Practice Interconnection Structure (buses) (1.2.7) - Introduction to Computer Systems and Performance
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Interconnection Structure (Buses)

Practice - Interconnection Structure (Buses)

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Question 1 Easy

What role does the address bus play in a computer system?

💡 Hint: Think about how data locations are identified.

Question 2 Easy

Which bus carries actual data?

💡 Hint: Consider what is being sent or received.

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Question 1

What is the function of the address bus?

Transfer actual data
Manage control signals
Transmit memory addresses

💡 Hint: Think about the path for addressing memory locations.

Question 2

True or False: The data bus is unidirectional.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how data flows between components.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Discuss the impact of bus width on system performance and how increasing it improves data transfer rates. What are the potential limitations?

💡 Hint: Consider the balance between performance benefit and design complexity.

Challenge 2 Hard

Investigate the trade-offs between using a unidirectional bus versus a bidirectional bus. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

💡 Hint: Think of the balance between simplicity and functionality.

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