29.2.4 - Instruction Register
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Practice Questions
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What is the role of the instruction register?
💡 Hint: Think about its name and what it does.
How many buses are in a three-bus architecture?
💡 Hint: Look at the architecture name.
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What is a primary function of the instruction register?
💡 Hint: Think about what the register name suggests.
True or False: A three-bus architecture requires temporary registers to store data.
💡 Hint: Consider how data moves between components.
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Explain how the three-bus architecture can lead to increased speed in instruction processing compared to a single bus architecture. Include examples of where delays could occur in a single-bus setup.
💡 Hint: Think about the sequential nature of single bus operations.
Given the interconnections in a three-bus architecture, analyze how a failure in one bus would affect the overall CPU function. What are alternative pathways available?
💡 Hint: Consider how the redundancy of multiple buses creates robustness.
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