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What is a key advantage of SDRAM over traditional asynchronous DRAM?
What is a key advantage of SDRAM over traditional asynchronous DRAM?
Which type of architecture has a complex instruction set with a wide variety of instructions, including multi-step operations?
Which type of architecture has a complex instruction set with a wide variety of instructions, including multi-step operations?
In which architecture are complex operations decomposed into sequences of simpler instructions for efficient execution?
In which architecture are complex operations decomposed into sequences of simpler instructions for efficient execution?
Which type of architecture allows instructions that vary in length and may take variable amounts of time to execute?
Which type of architecture allows instructions that vary in length and may take variable amounts of time to execute?
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What is the primary reason behind RISC architectures using a reduced instruction set?
What is the primary reason behind RISC architectures using a reduced instruction set?
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Why do CISC architectures sometimes result in longer execution times for certain instructions?
Why do CISC architectures sometimes result in longer execution times for certain instructions?
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What component is responsible for carrying data between the CPU and the memory subsystem?
What component is responsible for carrying data between the CPU and the memory subsystem?
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Which hardware component's purpose is to provide fast and efficient storage for the operating system?
Which hardware component's purpose is to provide fast and efficient storage for the operating system?
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What is the purpose of the Direct Memory Access Controller (DMAC)?
What is the purpose of the Direct Memory Access Controller (DMAC)?
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Which chipset component connects the CPU to high-speed communication interfaces like memory subsystem and graphics card slots?
Which chipset component connects the CPU to high-speed communication interfaces like memory subsystem and graphics card slots?
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In a computer architecture context, what does FSB stand for?
In a computer architecture context, what does FSB stand for?
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Which type of architecture focuses on optimizing the performance of common operations rather than supporting a wide range of complex instructions?
Which type of architecture focuses on optimizing the performance of common operations rather than supporting a wide range of complex instructions?
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Which type of architecture often includes microcode to translate complex instructions into simpler internal operations?
Which type of architecture often includes microcode to translate complex instructions into simpler internal operations?
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In terms of hardware complexity, which architecture has simpler instruction decoding and execution units?
In terms of hardware complexity, which architecture has simpler instruction decoding and execution units?
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Which architecture often uses load-store architecture for memory access?
Which architecture often uses load-store architecture for memory access?
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Which architecture is often associated with higher code density?
Which architecture is often associated with higher code density?
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Which architecture may include instructions that can directly access memory?
Which architecture may include instructions that can directly access memory?
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