Practice - System Level Interfacing Design Principles: Bus Architectures, Arbitration, and Signal Conditioning
Practice Questions
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What does a bus serve as in microcomputer systems?
💡 Hint: Think of it like a highway for data.
Name one advantage of using Dual Bus Architecture.
💡 Hint: Consider how it manages instruction and data separately.
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What is the primary function of a bus in a microcomputer?
💡 Hint: Think of what role buses play in connectivity.
True or False: Signal conditioning only helps in short-distance communication.
💡 Hint: Consider why we condition signals over varying distances.
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Design a microcomputer system using Dual Bus architecture with at least three peripheral components. Explain how data flow works between components.
💡 Hint: Think about how instructions and data are separated in this architecture.
Present a situation where bus contention could occur and propose a strategy that uses independent request/grant arbitration to resolve it.
💡 Hint: Focus on how prioritization can prevent data loss.
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