Practice Introduction To Microprocessors (13.1) - Microprocessors - Part A
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Introduction to Microprocessors

Practice - Introduction to Microprocessors

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What are the three main components of a microprocessor-based system?

💡 Hint: Think of the essential parts that make up the system.

Question 2 Easy

What does the address bus do?

💡 Hint: Focus on the role of addressing in data processing.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of a microprocessor?

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Execute instructions
Store data

💡 Hint: Think about what tasks a processor is built for.

Question 2

T/F: Microprocessors can directly execute programs stored in secondary memory.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on how data is accessed during execution.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simple flow chart that illustrates how a microprocessor interacts with memory and I/O devices in executing a program.

💡 Hint: Think about the sequence of operations: fetch, decode, execute.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the impact of a slower address bus on a computer’s performance, and suggest solutions to mitigate its effects.

💡 Hint: Consider how throughput affects overall system performance.

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