Practice Three Bus Architecture Complexity - 31.1.2 | 31. Memory and Bus Architecture | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2
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Question 1

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What is the function of the Memory Data Register (MDR)?

💡 Hint: What role does the MDR play in data transfer?

Question 2

Easy

How many buses are in a three-bus architecture?

💡 Hint: Count the buses in the architecture.

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Question 1

What is the role of the Memory Data Register (MDR)?

  • Holds data being transferred
  • Controls bus operations
  • Executes arithmetic operations

💡 Hint: Think about what happens when data is read from memory.

Question 2

True or False: A three-bus architecture allows multiple operations to be executed simultaneously.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the advantages of having more than one bus.

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Question 1

Design a flowchart to illustrate the data transfer from the MDR to a register using a three-bus architecture. Explain your flowchart.

💡 Hint: Focus on depicting each stage of the data transfer clearly.

Question 2

Create a table comparing the control signals needed for a single-bus architecture versus a three-bus architecture when performing the same instruction. Analyze the efficiency.

💡 Hint: Consider how additional pathways impact signal requirements.

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