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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is the role of the instruction register?
💡 Hint: Think about its name and what it does.
Question 2
Easy
How many buses are in a three-bus architecture?
💡 Hint: Look at the architecture name.
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is a primary function of the instruction register?
- Store data
- Hold the current instruction
- Transfer data
💡 Hint: Think about what the register name suggests.
Question 2
True or False: A three-bus architecture requires temporary registers to store data.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Consider how data moves between components.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
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.
Question 2
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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