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What is the primary function of a bus in a computer system?
What is the primary function of a bus in a computer system?
- To cool down the system components
- To store data temporarily
- To provide electrical power to components
- To transfer data between system modules (correct)
What is the purpose of address lines in a bus system?
What is the purpose of address lines in a bus system?
- To carry data or instructions between system modules
- To provide control signals for synchronization
- To transmit power to attached components
- To specify the recipient of data on the bus (correct)
What is the term for a group of electrical lines that carry computer signals?
What is the term for a group of electrical lines that carry computer signals?
- Circuit
- Bus (correct)
- Network
- Topology
What is the purpose of control lines in a bus system?
What is the purpose of control lines in a bus system?
What is the name of the bus that connects major computer components, including the processor, memory, and I/O?
What is the name of the bus that connects major computer components, including the processor, memory, and I/O?
What is the term for a sequence of data bits transmitted over a bus?
What is the term for a sequence of data bits transmitted over a bus?
What is the primary function of the address lines in a bus design?
What is the primary function of the address lines in a bus design?
What is the term for the complete transaction on the bus that may take several clock cycles to complete?
What is the term for the complete transaction on the bus that may take several clock cycles to complete?
What is the role of the slave in a bus transaction?
What is the role of the slave in a bus transaction?
What determines the overall system performance in a bus design?
What determines the overall system performance in a bus design?
What is the term for the bus type where a dedicated bus line is assigned to one function or a physical subset of computer components?
What is the term for the bus type where a dedicated bus line is assigned to one function or a physical subset of computer components?
What is the term for the entity that starts a bus transaction by issuing a command and address?
What is the term for the entity that starts a bus transaction by issuing a command and address?
What is the primary purpose of operating address buses in burst mode?
What is the primary purpose of operating address buses in burst mode?
What is the sequence of data transmission in burst mode?
What is the sequence of data transmission in burst mode?
What is the function of the control bus?
What is the function of the control bus?
What is the purpose of the timing signals in the control bus?
What is the purpose of the timing signals in the control bus?
How many signals are required for the simplest synchronous control bus?
How many signals are required for the simplest synchronous control bus?
What is the purpose of the command signals in the control bus?
What is the purpose of the command signals in the control bus?
What is the purpose of the data direction signal?
What is the purpose of the data direction signal?
What is the advantage of having separate read and write strobes?
What is the advantage of having separate read and write strobes?
What is the purpose of the active-low data valid signal?
What is the purpose of the active-low data valid signal?
What happens during a read cycle?
What happens during a read cycle?
What is the purpose of the Bus Request signal?
What is the purpose of the Bus Request signal?
What is the purpose of the Transfer ACK signal?
What is the purpose of the Transfer ACK signal?
In a multiplexed address/data bus, what is divided into address slots and data slots?
In a multiplexed address/data bus, what is divided into address slots and data slots?
What is the advantage of using a multiplexed address/data bus?
What is the advantage of using a multiplexed address/data bus?
What is the function of a multiplexer in a multiplexed address/data bus?
What is the function of a multiplexer in a multiplexed address/data bus?
What is located at address 01111111 and below in the given example?
What is located at address 01111111 and below in the given example?
What is used to separate addresses and data at the receiving end of a multiplexed bus?
What is used to separate addresses and data at the receiving end of a multiplexed bus?
