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Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is the purpose of the ALU?
💡 Hint: Think about what calculations are done in a CPU.
Question 2
Easy
Name one specialized register.
💡 Hint: Consider registers that hold specific data or directions.
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Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What does the ALU stand for?
💡 Hint: Focus on the operations it performs!
Question 2
True or False: The Memory Data Register holds the address of the data being accessed.
💡 Hint: Think about what the MDR contains.
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Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Design a small CPU architecture with at least five general-purpose registers and demonstrate using an instruction flow how an addition operation is performed using the ALU.
💡 Hint: Outline the data flow broadly as it moves through registers and the ALU.
Question 2
Propose potential performance enhancements for a CPU, detailing how changing registers or ALU configurations could improve speed and efficiency.
💡 Hint: Consider how resource allocation can affect processing time.
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