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What is the function of the Arithmetic and Logical Unit (ALU) in the EU?
What is the function of the Arithmetic and Logical Unit (ALU) in the EU?
- Executing arithmetic and logical operations (correct)
- Data conversion from one form to another
- Handling program control tasks
- Managing data transfer operations
Which type of processor is known for its enhanced input/output capability but limited computational abilities?
Which type of processor is known for its enhanced input/output capability but limited computational abilities?
- Microprocessor (correct)
- General Purpose Processor (GPP)
- Digital Signal Processor
- Media Processor
What guides the fetch-and-execute cycle of earlier generation microprocessors?
What guides the fetch-and-execute cycle of earlier generation microprocessors?
- Enhanced input/output capability
- Execution of program control tasks
- Presence of on-chip functional units
- Clock frequency of ~1 MHz (correct)
Which type of processor operates at a clock frequency of 2GHz?
Which type of processor operates at a clock frequency of 2GHz?
What distinguishes a microprocessor from a microcontroller?
What distinguishes a microprocessor from a microcontroller?
What are the two main parts included in the Execution Unit (EU)?
What are the two main parts included in the Execution Unit (EU)?
Which type of processor is a single VLSI chip that may include coaches and pipelining units?
Which type of processor is a single VLSI chip that may include coaches and pipelining units?
Which type of processor operates at the clock frequency of ~1 MHz in earlier generations?
Which type of processor operates at the clock frequency of ~1 MHz in earlier generations?
What distinguishes a microcontroller from a microprocessor?
What distinguishes a microcontroller from a microprocessor?
Where do GPP core(s) or ASIP core(s) typically reside in processors like ASIC or VLSI circuits?
Where do GPP core(s) or ASIP core(s) typically reside in processors like ASIC or VLSI circuits?
