30.1.3. Control Steps in Single Bus vs Multiple Bus Architecture

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is the main advantage of multiple bus architectures over single bus architectures?

   Hint

   Think about how multiple buses can connect to components.

2. 2.

   What does a program counter do?

   Hint

   Consider its role in fetching instructions.

3. 3.

   What is a key advantage of multiple bus architecture?

   • More complexity
   • Less speed
   • Parallel processing

   Hint

   Think about how buses handle operations together.

4. 4.

   Single bus architectures require more control steps due to:

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider how many operations can happen at once.

5. 5.

   Design a simple computer architecture that utilizes both single and multiple bus systems for different tasks. Justify your design choices.

   Hint

   Consider the nature of the operations that would benefit from parallelism.

6. 6.

   Evaluate a scenario where a single bus architecture outperforms a multiple bus architecture despite its advantages.

   Hint

   Think about what happens when operations do not require high-speed processing.