Practice Risc Versus Cisc Processors (13.8) - Microprocessors - Part B
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RISC Versus CISC Processors

Practice - RISC Versus CISC Processors

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does CISC stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about what complex means in this context.

Question 2 Easy

Name one advantage of RISC processors.

💡 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

💡 Hint: Recall the full form of CISC.

Question 2

True or False: RISC processors execute complex instructions.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the meaning of 'reduced' in RISC.

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Challenge 1 Hard

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

💡 Hint: Consider how hardware capability and software needs affect architecture choice.

Challenge 2 Hard

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

💡 Hint: Think about the simplest operations needed to perform arithmetic and data management.

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