Question 1. Assuming the contents of memory location 1 and 3 are already in the CPU. Outline the steps involve in adding the contents and storing the result in location 6. Use diagram to illustrate the steps with detailed explanation on each step. Extra marks would be awarded for clarity of work.
Question 1.
Assuming the contents of memory location 1 and 3 are already in the CPU. Outline the steps involve
in adding the contents and storing the result in location 6. Use diagram to illustrate the steps with
detailed explanation on each step. Extra marks would be awarded for clarity of work.
Question 2.
a. Assuming your machine has a 32 bit processor, 3GB memory with 1.2GHz. Explain what is meant
by these terms to your colleague in the Business school.
b. Discuss briefly with a proof how the addressable space of this computer is determine
Question 3.
a. Discuss the importance of MAR and MDR in relation to interrupts.
b. What are The
machine?
Question 4.
a. Discuss briefly the types of interrupts, and with one practical example each explain how interrupts
are important to the machine.
b. Assuming you are running a System Restores and hence one would generally hope for no interrupts
at all however if you are to select one of the mechanisms for handling multiple interrupts which
mechanism would you choose and why?
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