Practice Unit Summary - 12.2.1 | 12. Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

What is a single bus architecture?

💡 Hint: Think about how computers simplify communication.

Question 2

Easy

List the main phases of instruction execution.

💡 Hint: Consider the steps you need for executing a task.

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Question 1

What does a single bus architecture imply?

  • Multiple pathways for signals
  • Single communication bus
  • Complex connections

💡 Hint: Focus on simplicity in this architecture.

Question 2

True or False: Control signals are not essential in instruction execution.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about what directs operations.

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Question 1

Design a flowchart outlining the fetch, decode, and execute cycles for a hypothetical instruction in a single bus architecture.

💡 Hint: What are the necessary steps to execute an instruction?

Question 2

Explain how altering the context of control signals would affect the performance of a CPU processing multiple instruction types.

💡 Hint: Think about the flexibility in managing different tasks.

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