Practice - Hardware Inflexibility
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Practice Questions
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What does the ALU stand for, and what is its main function?
💡 Hint: Think about the operations a calculator can do.
Describe one limitation of application-specific hardware.
💡 Hint: Consider how a TV operates.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the main function of the ALU?
💡 Hint: Think about what kind of operations are usually done in math.
True or False: Operating systems are designed to only run one specific program.
💡 Hint: Consider how we can run a web browser while downloading a file.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a scenario in which a computer's general-purpose nature is advantageous compared to an ASIC device.
💡 Hint: Consider what tasks the student needs to perform.
Given a discussion about operating systems, outline the features that distinguish them as extended machines.
💡 Hint: Think about how users interact with different applications simultaneously.
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