Practice Introduction to the CPU - 19.1 | 19. Introduction to the CPU | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What does ALU stand for?

💡 Hint: Think of its main function in the CPU.

Question 2

Easy

Name one function of the Program Counter.

💡 Hint: Consider how instructions are executed sequentially.

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Question 1

What is the main function of the ALU?

  • Store data
  • Perform calculations
  • Fetch instructions

💡 Hint: Remember what operations we discussed are handled by the ALU.

Question 2

True or False: The Program Counter holds the data being processed.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the role of the Program Counter versus storage registers.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a simple CPU architecture diagram labeling the ALU, registers, and control unit. Describe how they interact during a simple arithmetic operation like addition.

💡 Hint: Consider the flow of data from memory to ALU, back to registers, and then to memory.

Question 2

Discuss how increasing the number of general-purpose registers might improve CPU performance. What trade-offs could occur?

💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between data accessibility and performance.

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