Practice - Read and Write Operation Details
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of the accumulator in a CPU?
💡 Hint: Think about where data is stored during operations.
Why is modular design important in memory?
💡 Hint: Consider the flexibility of systems over time.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the function of the memory address register?
💡 Hint: Focus on what addresses are involved in memory processing.
True or False: A wider memory size always improves processing speed.
💡 Hint: Consider how instruction fetching would work.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a complete memory schema for a system requiring 16KB memory, breaking down how many modules you'd need if each module is 2KB. Specify the data bus and address bus configurations.
💡 Hint: Consider how much data each module can hold and calculate accordingly.
Explain what changes you would make if you wanted to optimize a memory system primarily designed for 32-bit instructions into one that efficiently supports 64-bit operations.
💡 Hint: Think about the physical and logical implications of increasing Word size.
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