9618 15.1 Architectures

SISD stands for

• Single Instruction Single Digit

• Static Implementation of Serial Data

• Single Instruction Single Data

• Sequential Instructions Sequential Data

MIMD stands for

• Multiple Index Media Device

• Multiple Instruction Multiple Data

• Many Irish Men Dance

• Monitor Input Mega Digit

Match the following

• Single Instruction Single Data

• MIMD

• Multiple Instruction Multiple Data

• SISD

• Single Instruction Multiple Data

• MISD

• Multiple Instruction Single Data

• SIMD

Match the architecture to a common use case

• Microcontrollers and old single-processor computers

• MIMD

• Modern general-purpose computers

• SISD

• Graphics Processing

• SIMD

• Safety-critical, fault-tolerant systems e.g. airplanes

• MISD

Which architecture can apply multiple instructions to one piece of data at the same time?

• SISD

• SIMD

• MISD

• MIMD

Which architecture supports the highest level of multitasking?

• SISD

• SIMD

• MISD

• MIMD