Practice Module 2.1: Introduction To Single-purpose Processors (4) - Designing Single Purpose Processors and Optimization
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Module 2.1: Introduction to Single-Purpose Processors

Practice - Module 2.1: Introduction to Single-Purpose Processors

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a General Purpose Processor (GPP)?

💡 Hint: Think about where you find flexible computing.

Question 2 Easy

List one advantage of Single-Purpose Processors.

💡 Hint: Consider efficiency compared to multi-tasking systems.

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Question 1

What is a primary feature of Single-Purpose Processors?

They can run any software
They are optimized for specific tasks
They are cheaper to design

💡 Hint: Focus on the word 'optimized'.

Question 2

True or False: GPPs are more power-efficient than SPPs for the same task.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about what 'optimized' entails.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design an embedded system application that would benefit from using an SPP over a GPP and justify your reasoning.

💡 Hint: Think of applications requiring rapid computations with less software flexibility.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss the implications of the lack of flexibility in SPPs when hardware standards evolve.

💡 Hint: Consider how often technology evolves or updates in your own personal devices.

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