31.1.3 - Register File and ALU Configuration
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Define what MAR stands for and its role in a computer system.
💡 Hint: What does MAR help the CPU to do?
What value does the MDR hold after retrieving data from a memory address?
💡 Hint: It stores data fetched from where?
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What does the MAR stand for?
💡 Hint: What is the first word in MAR?
True or False: In a three-bus architecture, multiple operations can happen simultaneously.
💡 Hint: Think of how many buses are used.
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Given a CPU with three registers and a MAR, explain how you would transfer a data value from the MDR to a particular register using both single bus and three-bus architectures. Identify the signals involved.
💡 Hint: Think about how many buses are in use.
Construct a flowchart depicting the data transfer process in both architectures and outline the differences in control signals used during the operations.
💡 Hint: Start with MAR fetching the address.
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