SoC Quiz 3

What does system architecture define?

• The user interface design

• The marketing strategy for the product

• System level building blocks and their interconnections

• The software applications used

Which component is NOT mentioned as part of a smartphone's SOC?

• Audio input/output

• Internet access

• Artificial Intelligence processing

• Multimedia facilities

What is a fundamental decision in SOC design?

• Choosing the color of the device

• Choosing which components are implemented in hardware and software

• Choosing the marketing strategy

• Choosing the user interface

What is a disadvantage of software implementation?

• Resource sharing

• Slow processing and power consumption

• Flexibility

• High performance

What does direct hardware implementation provide?

• Easy updates

• Low cost

• High performance at the expense of flexibility

• High programmability

What is the benefit of implementing performance-critical parts in hardware?

• Increased flexibility

• Reduced development time

• Significant speedup in execution

• Lower power consumption

What does ASIP stand for?

• Application Specific Instruction Processor

• Advanced System Integration Protocol

• Automated Software Interface Platform

• Application Software Instruction Program

What is a characteristic of FPGA?

• Slower than ASIC

• Only suitable for software applications

• Programmable computation units, memory, and interconnect

• Fixed hardware architecture

What is a Digital Signal Processor optimized for?

• Web browsing

• General purpose computing

• Gaming applications

• Digital signal processing applications

What is a key feature of software implementation?

• High performance

• Flexibility and adaptability

• Low power consumption

• Fixed architecture