12.1 - Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect
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Practice Questions
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What does the program counter do in single bus architecture?
💡 Hint: Think about instruction sequence.
Name the three phases of the instruction cycle.
💡 Hint: Recall the flow of executing a program.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What role does the control unit play in instruction execution?
💡 Hint: Consider how signals are formed and their purpose.
True or False: In single bus architecture, multiple devices can transmit data simultaneously.
💡 Hint: Recall the nature of the communication structure.
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Challenge Problems
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How would you contrast the performance implications of single bus architecture against a multiple bus architecture in instruction execution?
💡 Hint: Consider how data traffic impacts performance.
Imagine designing a new instruction set. Describe how you would account for the control signals needed in your architecture for various instruction types.
💡 Hint: Think about the variety of operations and their dependent signals.
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