Practice Control Signals in Multiple Bus Architectures - 29.3.2 | 29. Three Bus Architecture | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2
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Question 1

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What are the primary roles of buses A, B, and C in a three-bus architecture?

💡 Hint: Think about the flow of data through the system.

Question 2

Easy

What is the function of the ALU in this architecture?

💡 Hint: Recall how operations utilize input data.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of bus C in a three-bus architecture?

  • To read data
  • To write data back
  • To store temporary data

💡 Hint: Think about where the results from operations go.

Question 2

True or False: In a three-bus architecture, multiple instructions can be executed at once.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how instructions are handled in a CPU.

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Question 1

Given a set of instructions that require reading from memory, add, and write back, illustrate the flow of data in the three-bus architecture. Include which buses are used.

💡 Hint: Trace the instruction cycle step by step through the buses.

Question 2

Discuss the impact on CPU performance when moving from a single bus to a three-bus architecture in terms of instruction execution time.

💡 Hint: Consider how many cycles an instruction would undergo with one bus versus three.

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