28.3 - Control Signals and CPU Components
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What does a control signal do in a CPU?
💡 Hint: Think about how signals coordinate activities.
Define single bus architecture.
💡 Hint: Consider how different parts of the CPU communicate.
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What is the main function of a control signal?
💡 Hint: Think about what tells the CPU components what to do.
True or False: A multiple bus architecture can complete operations faster than a single bus architecture.
💡 Hint: Consider how many lanes of traffic affect travel time.
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Given a scenario where a CPU with multiple bus architecture has a processing speed improvement of 60% over a single bus CPU, quantify how this speed can impact overall processing time if an operation takes 10 seconds on a single bus.
💡 Hint: Consider the formula for calculating speed efficiency combined with the initial time taken.
Discuss how the integration of multiple bus systems might lead to increased complexities in circuit designs. What might be the considerations to balance performance and costs?
💡 Hint: Consider how the budget allocates resources in manufacturing.
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