28.2 - Introduction to Multiple Bus Architecture
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Practice Questions
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What is a bus in CPU architecture?
💡 Hint: Think about how components talk to each other.
Name one advantage of a multiple bus architecture.
💡 Hint: Consider how many operations can happen at once.
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What is a key advantage of a multiple bus architecture?
💡 Hint: Think about how buses help in transferring data.
True or False: A single bus architecture requires more control signals than a multiple bus architecture.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how many paths each architecture has.
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Design a theoretical CPU that implements a four-bus architecture. Explain how each bus will function differently and the potential advantages gained.
💡 Hint: Consider how separating tasks reduces wait times.
Evaluate how the implementation of multiple bus architectures can impact the overall CPU performance in real-time systems compared to single bus architectures.
💡 Hint: Think about how time sensitivity matters in processing.
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