Practice Indirect Cycle (3.1.2) - Introduction to Computer Architecture
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Question 1 Easy

What is meant by the 'Fetch-Execute Cycle'?

💡 Hint: Think about how instructions are read in sequence.

Question 2 Easy

Who is known as the father of computing?

💡 Hint: He started the mechanical computer revolution.

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Question 1

What is the role of the indirect cycle?

Fetches an instruction from memory
Fetches additional data for execution
Executes an instruction

💡 Hint: Think about what happens after an instruction is read.

Question 2

True or False: Ada Lovelace is credited with creating the first programming language.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on her contributions to the analytical engine.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Analyze the significance of the indirect cycle in enabling modern computing tasks and explain why it is paramount for performance.

💡 Hint: Reflect on the connection between speed, data access, and instruction execution.

Challenge 2 Hard

Create a timeline highlighting the major advancements in computing from Babbage to the present day and analyze how each development contributed to modern computing architecture.

💡 Hint: Include notable inventions and their implications for the fetch-execute process.

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