6 Questions
What is the purpose of the control bus in a computer?
To direct and monitor the actions of the other functional areas of the computer
What determines the bus size in a computer?
Amount of physical lines over which data is sent simultaneously
Which type of bus is sometimes referred to as the memory bus?
Data Bus
What is the function of the address bus in a computer?
To transport memory addresses which the CPU wants to access
What is the measure used to define the bus speed in a computer?
The frequency and Mhz
What do we call each time that data is sent or received in a computer?
Cycle
Study Notes
Bus Architecture
- The control bus carries control signals that manage data transfer between components.
- The bus size is determined by the number of bits that can be transmitted simultaneously.
Address Bus
- The address bus is a unidirectional bus that carries memory address from the CPU to the memory.
- It is often referred to as the memory bus.
Bus Speed
- Bus speed is measured in megahertz (MHz), which represents the number of times data is transferred per second.
Data Transfer
- A single transfer of data, whether sent or received, is called a cycle or clock cycle.
Test your knowledge of computer buses and data exchange with this quiz! Learn about the special unit used to exchange data between different parts of a computer, understand the concept of bus size, direction of signal, and bus speed.
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