Practice Program Counter - 29.2.2 | 29. Three Bus Architecture | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

What does the Program Counter indicate?

💡 Hint: Think about the sequential operation in a program.

Question 2

Easy

How many buses are in a three bus architecture?

💡 Hint: Consider the name of the architecture.

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Question 1

What is the main role of the Program Counter?

  • To perform arithmetic calculations
  • To hold the address of the next instruction
  • To store data temporarily

💡 Hint: Consider what it means to progress through program instructions.

Question 2

True or False: The ALU needs to use temporary registers in a three bus architecture.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how many steps are required for an operation.

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Question 1

Design a diagram of a three bus architecture that includes the Program Counter, ALU, and various registers. Explain the path data would take through the system.

💡 Hint: Think of how each component interacts within the architecture.

Question 2

Comparatively analyze how instruction execution time differs between a single bus and a three bus architecture using a process flow.

💡 Hint: Consider how many cycles are needed for data movement.

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