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Embedded Systems Introduction Quiz
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Embedded Systems Introduction Quiz

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What is the primary advantage of instruction pipelining in CPU architecture?

  • Improved instruction fetch speed
  • Reduced instruction execution latency
  • Higher execution speed at the same clock speed (correct)
  • Increased power consumption
  • Which microcontroller architecture combines elements of both Von-Neumann and Harvard architectures?

  • Harvard Architecture
  • Modified Harvard-based Architecture (correct)
  • Von-Neumann Architecture
  • Pipelined Architecture
  • What is the primary difference between Von-Neumann and Harvard architectures?

  • Memory accessing methodology (correct)
  • Number of CPU cores
  • Instruction execution speed
  • Power consumption
  • During the instruction life cycle, what occurs after the instruction fetch stage?

    <p>Instruction decoding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the stack pointer in a CPU?

    <p>To initialize the stack to the last memory location in SRAM</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a CPU, what is the term for the parallel streaming of instructions to the CPU?

    <p>Instruction pipelining</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary advantage of using a Harvard architecture in microcontrollers?

    <p>Separate buses for data and instructions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the instruction life cycle, what occurs before the instruction execution stage?

    <p>Instruction decoding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of fetching instructions from memory and executing them in a CPU?

    <p>Instruction execution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of CPU architecture?

    <p>Pipelined Architecture</p> Signup and view all the answers

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