30.1.4 - Real Addition Process Using Multiple Buses
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What is the advantage of using multiple buses in a computer architecture?
💡 Hint: Think about how many operations can occur at the same time.
Define ALU.
💡 Hint: Consider what main operations a computer performs during computation.
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What is a major advantage of multiple bus architectures?
💡 Hint: Think about the benefit of handling several tasks at once.
True or False: Multiple buses always outperform single bus architectures in all operations.
💡 Hint: Consider the cases we've discussed.
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Design a simple addition operation using R1 and R2 in both single and multiple bus architectures. Present the stages involved and compare the timing.
💡 Hint: Visualize the flow of data in each architecture.
Create a flowchart that reflects the instruction fetching process for both architectures using the instruction 'LOAD R1, M'. Identify where the timing might differ.
💡 Hint: Focus on instruction order to identify differences.
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