Practice Central Processing Unit (cpu) Core: The Computational Nexus (5.1.2.1) - Microcontrollers and Power Aware Embedded System Design
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Central Processing Unit (CPU) Core: The Computational Nexus

Practice - Central Processing Unit (CPU) Core: The Computational Nexus

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does CPU stand for?

💡 Hint: It's the brain of the microcontroller.

Question 2 Easy

Name one characteristic of RISC architecture.

💡 Hint: Think about speed and efficiency.

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Question 1

What does RISC stand for?

Rough Instruction Set Computer
Reduced Instruction Set Computer
Regular Instruction Set Computer

💡 Hint: This architecture helps in improving speed.

Question 2

True or False: Von Neumann architecture can execute instructions and access data simultaneously.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember how memory is organized.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

If a new embedded system requires both high efficiency in processing and a rich set of instructions, which CPU architecture would you choose? Justify your choice.

💡 Hint: Consider real-time task needs versus instruction complexity.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze a scenario where a microcontroller based on Von Neumann architecture experiences bottlenecks. How could redesigning it to Harvard architecture improve performance?

💡 Hint: Think about how simultaneous processing improves efficiency.

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