Practice - Unit 4: Basic Elements of the Processor
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Practice Questions
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What does the ALU stand for and what is its function?
💡 Hint: Think about basic operations like addition or comparison.
Define the Control Unit in a processor.
💡 Hint: Consider what role it plays in instruction execution.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does ALU stand for?
💡 Hint: Focus on the arithmetic part of the name.
True or False: RISC architectures use a complex instruction set.
💡 Hint: Think about how it relates to efficiency.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a CPU architecture diagram labeling the ALU, Control Unit, and Registers, explaining their roles.
💡 Hint: Use shapes to represent different components clearly.
Analyze a scenario where a CPU operates with either RISC or CISC architecture, discussing the performance implications of each.
💡 Hint: Consider task complexity versus processing speed.
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