
Differences Between Cisc and Risc Processors
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
William, Rohan, and Kiara are building a computer. What is the purpose of the instruction set they are installing?
To execute machine code instructions
To store data in main memory
To perform calculations in the execution unit
To load values into registers
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Benjamin and Isabelle are studying computer architecture and they came across two main categories of instruction sets. Can you help Arthur identify what these two categories are?
Complex Instruction Set Computer (Sisk) and Reduced Instruction Set Computer (Risk)
High-level Language and Low-level Language
Main Memory and Execution Unit
Registers and Clock Cycles
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which architecture tends to have more complicated processor hardware?
Complex Instruction Set Computer (Cisc)
Reduced Instruction Set Computer (Risc)
Both architectures have equally complicated hardware
Neither architecture has complicated hardware
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an example of a complex instruction in the Complex Instruction Set Computer (Cisc) architecture?
Malt
Num1 times Num2
Product equals Num1 times Num2
Load and store values in memory
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Daniel, Matilda, and William are working on a project to build a computer. They are discussing which architecture would require fewer clock cycles to complete each instruction. What do you think they should choose?
Reduced Instruction Set Computer (Risc)
Complex Instruction Set Computer (Cisc)
Both architectures require the same number of clock cycles
Neither architecture requires clock cycles
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Kiara is planning to buy a new device and she is curious about the architecture of the device. She learned that the Complex Instruction Set Computer (Cisc) architecture is mainly found in which of the following devices today?
Desktop computers and laptops
Smart TVs and home assistants
Smartphones and tablets
Printers and thermostats
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Oscar, Alexander, and James are working on a project to design a computer architecture. They are considering the Reduced Instruction Set Computer (Risc) architecture. What is one advantage they could gain from using the Risc architecture?
It would require less energy to run
It would require more complex hardware
It would allow for variable length instructions
It would require a higher number of instructions per program
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