Practice Purpose (3.1.4.1) - Processor Organization and Data Representation
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Question 1 Easy

What is the main purpose of the Control Unit within the CPU?

💡 Hint: Think about the component that manages the CPU's operations.

Question 2 Easy

What does the ALU stand for?

💡 Hint: Consider how it relates to arithmetic operations.

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Question 1

What does the Control Unit do?

Fetches instructions
Performs calculations
Stores data

💡 Hint: Think about which component manages the execution.

Question 2

True or False: The ALU performs all operations on binary data.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the role of the ALU in calculations.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Describe how the interaction between the Control Unit and the ALU impacts the CPU's overall performance during program execution.

💡 Hint: Consider how communication between components affects the speed of computation.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain the relationship between the number of registers in a CPU and its processing capabilities. What happens if the register count is significantly lower than needed?

💡 Hint: Think about the balance between fast-access storage and slower memory operations.

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