Practice Architectural Trade-offs (3.9) - Hardware System Architecture and Modeling
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Architectural Trade-offs

Practice - Architectural Trade-offs

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Question 1 Easy

Explain what is meant by the trade-off between performance and power.

💡 Hint: Think about battery-powered devices.

Question 2 Easy

What does flexibility in component design allow?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when project needs change.

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Question 1

What is the trade-off between performance and power?

Higher performance leads to lower power consumption.
Higher performance leads to higher power consumption.
No trade-off exists.

💡 Hint: Consider how devices are rated for performance.

Question 2

True or False: FPGAs are less costly but more flexible than traditional components.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about something that is reprogrammable.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design an embedded system meant for IoT. Given a project budget, outline how you would choose between integrated systems and modular systems taking into account future upgrades.

💡 Hint: Consider the trade-offs involving price and flexibility.

Challenge 2 Hard

Critically evaluate a case study where a high-performance embedded device failed due to power constraints. What architectural trade-offs might have contributed to this outcome?

💡 Hint: Reflect on the importance of energy efficiency in embedded systems.

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