Open Ended Questions

How does increasing the size of the cache increase execution speed?

• By reducing the time needed to access frequently used data

• By increasing the complexity of data retrieval

• By decreasing the overall memory usage

• By slowing down the processor speed

What is multithreading?

• A technique to execute multiple threads simultaneously

• A method to enhance single-thread performance

• A way to execute a single thread multiple times

• A process to convert single-threaded applications to multi-core

What type of instruction set do embedded system CPUs usually use?

• CISC

• RISC

• VLIW

• EPIC

What is another word for multi-tasking?

• Juggling

• Focusing

• Concentrating

• Relaxing

How does increasing the size of the cache increase execution speed?

• By reducing the time needed to access frequently used data

• By increasing the complexity of data retrieval

• By decreasing the overall memory usage

• By slowing down the processor speed

What is multithreading?

• A technique to execute multiple threads simultaneously

• A method to enhance single-thread performance

• A way to reduce the number of threads in a program

• A process to convert single-threaded applications to multi-core

What type of instruction set do embedded system CPUs usually use?

• RISC

• CISC

• VLIW

• EPIC

What is another word for multi-tasking?

• Multiprocessing

• Single-tasking

• Uniprocessing

• Monotasking

Below are the names of some registers in the CPU. Which of the following is a register used for arithmetic operations?

• Program Counter (PC)

• Instruction Register (IR)

• Accumulator (AC)

• Memory Address Register (MAR)

Challenge: Using your existing knowledge on the fetch, decode and execute cycle, identify which registers you think relate to each part of the cycle.

• Program Counter, Instruction Register, Accumulator

• Memory Address Register, Memory Data Register, Accumulator

• Program Counter, Memory Address Register, Instruction Register

• Instruction Register, Accumulator, Program Counter