Practice Register File and ALU Configuration - 31.1.3 | 31. Memory and Bus Architecture | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2
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Question 1

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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?

Question 2

Easy

What value does the MDR hold after retrieving data from a memory address?

💡 Hint: It stores data fetched from where?

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Question 1

What does the MAR stand for?

  • Memory Address Register
  • Memory Access Register
  • Memory Attribute Register

💡 Hint: What is the first word in MAR?

Question 2

True or False: In a three-bus architecture, multiple operations can happen simultaneously.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think of how many buses are used.

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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