Practice Interfacing with Memory - 10.4.2 | 10. Basic Architecture for a Single Unit Bus | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

What does the Memory Address Register (MAR) do?

💡 Hint: Think about the purpose of addresses in a mailing system.

Question 2

Easy

What is a control signal?

💡 Hint: Consider it as a traffic light for data.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of the Memory Data Register (MDR)?

  • Hold addresses
  • Store data being transferred
  • Send signals to I/O devices

💡 Hint: Think about the role of a data bucket during a process.

Question 2

True or False: Multiple registers can send data to the bus at the same time without conflict.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the definition of contention.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given the command MOV R2, R1, design a flowchart showing the steps and control signals needed for successful execution.

💡 Hint: Visualize each step as a box in your flowchart, linking them with arrows to represent the sequence.

Question 2

Consider a scenario where you have several registers needing to output data to the bus. What control mechanisms would you implement to synchronize the process and prevent contention?

💡 Hint: Think about scheduling systems in organizations used to manage tasks.

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