Practice Role Of Registers In Memory Operations (21.2.2) - Memory Organization and Instruction Representation
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Role of Registers in Memory Operations

Practice - Role of Registers in Memory Operations

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of an accumulator in a CPU?

💡 Hint: Think about where the CPU keeps temporary results.

Question 2 Easy

What is a Memory Buffer Register used for?

💡 Hint: Consider how data moves from memory to CPU.

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Question 1

What is the role of the accumulator in the CPU?

To store results
To control data flow
To execute instructions

💡 Hint: Remember the temporary storage during computations.

Question 2

True or false: A wider memory organization always improves efficiency.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider scenarios where more might not be better.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Determine how a hypothetical memory configuration of 2k x 8 bits can be formed using 1k x 4 bits chips.

💡 Hint: Consider how rows and data width interact.

Challenge 2 Hard

If a microprocessor has a data bus of 32 bits but is using 16-bit memory chips, explain how to manage this disparity.

💡 Hint: Mapping how data flows across bus sizes can simplify understanding.

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