Practice General Purpose Processors (gpps): The Programmable Workhorses (4.1.1)
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General Purpose Processors (GPPs): The Programmable Workhorses

Practice - General Purpose Processors (GPPs): The Programmable Workhorses

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does GPP stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about what this processor can do.

Question 2 Easy

Name one advantage of using GPPs.

💡 Hint: Consider what makes them different from single-purpose processors.

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Question 1

What are GPPs primarily designed to do?

Execute a single task
Execute a wide range of tasks
Only perform mathematical operations

💡 Hint: Think about the capabilities that make them general purpose.

Question 2

True or False: GPPs are typically more efficient than Single-Purpose Processors for specific tasks.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the definitions of general versus single-purpose.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Evaluate a scenario where designing with a GPP would be advantageous over an SPP, considering power, cost, and application flexibility.

💡 Hint: Think about the trade-offs in various situations.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design a comparison chart listing GPPs vs. SPPs in terms of performance metrics such as power consumption, flexibility, and speed.

💡 Hint: Identify the key metrics discussed in the section to make your comparisons.

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