30.2.3 - Instruction Execution Similarities in Architectures
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What does a bus architecture do in a computer system?
💡 Hint: Think about connections within a computer.
Name one advantage of multiple bus architectures.
💡 Hint: Consider tasks that can happen at the same time.
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What is a primary advantage of multiple bus architectures?
💡 Hint: Focus on how tasks are handled.
True or False: Single bus architectures do not require temporary registers.
💡 Hint: Recall the use of registers in both architecture types.
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Propose a design change to a single bus architecture to improve execution time. What would this change entail?
💡 Hint: Consider ways to speed up sequential processes.
Discuss how increasing the number of buses beyond three might affect system complexity and performance.
💡 Hint: Think about trade-offs in computer architecture.
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