28.1.1 - Different Internal CPU Bus Organization
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What does a CPU bus do?
💡 Hint: Think about how communication happens inside the CPU.
What is a program counter?
💡 Hint: It's crucial for executing instructions sequentially.
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What is one primary advantage of multiple bus architectures?
💡 Hint: Think about how doing multiple tasks at once is beneficial.
True or False: A program counter requires fewer steps to update its value in a multiple bus system compared to a single bus system.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how many actions it takes in each architecture.
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Describe how CPU operations would be impacted if a newly designed system only incorporated a single bus architecture, despite the advancements of multi-bus systems in modern computing.
💡 Hint: Consider application scenarios in data-heavy processing.
Evaluate the trade-offs of implementing a multi-bus architecture in terms of system cost, design complexity, and processing efficiency.
💡 Hint: Think about both hardware and software implications.
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