Practice RISC Versus CISC Processors - 13.8 | 13. Microprocessors - Part B | Digital Electronics - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

What does CISC stand for?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what complex means in this context.

Question 2

Easy

Name one advantage of RISC processors.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider speed and efficiency.

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Question 1

What does CISC stand for?

  • Complex Instruction Set Computer
  • Reduced Instruction Set Computer
  • Conditional Instruction Set Computer

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the full form of CISC.

Question 2

True or False: RISC processors execute complex instructions.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the meaning of 'reduced' in RISC.

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Question 1

Discuss the trade-offs between using CISC and RISC in modern computing systems. What scenarios would favor each architecture?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how hardware capability and software needs affect architecture choice.

Question 2

Design a basic RISC instruction set for a simple computing task. What operations would you include, and why?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the simplest operations needed to perform arithmetic and data management.

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