1.1.2. Types of Processor

What does RISC mean?

• Reduced Instruction Set Computer
• Reduced Instruction Set Compiler
• Required Instruction Set Computer
• Required Instruction Set Compiler

What does CISC mean?

• Complex Instruction Set Computer
• Complex Instruction Set Compiler
• Component Instruction Set Computer
• Component Instruction Set Compiler

What are the properties of RISC?

• Small instruction set
• Each instruction is one line of machine code
• Used in everyday devices
• Instructions are built into hardware
• Used in embedded systems and microprocessors

What are the properties of CISC?

• A large instruction set
• Instructions are built into hardware
• Used in embedded systems and microprocessors
• Each instruction is one line of machine code
• Used in everyday devices

What are the benefits of RISC processors?

• Pipelining is possible since each instruction takes one clock cycle.
• Compilers have to do less work,
• They require less RAM since instructions are smaller

What are the benefits of CISC processors?

• Compilers have to do less work,
• They require less RAM since instructions are smaller
• Pipelining is possible since each instruction takes one clock cycle.

What are GPUs used for now?

• image processing
• machine learning
• controlling peripherals
• managing user access levels
• system security

What are multi-core systems?

• Systems where there are multiple cores that separate fetch-execute cycles.
• Systems where multiple instructions can be completed at any given time, doesn’t require multiple cores, it can use threading and pipelining instead

What are parallel systems?

• Systems where multiple instructions can be completed at any given time, doesn’t require multiple cores, it can use threading and pipelining instead
• Systems where there are multiple cores that separate fetch-execute cycles.