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CMSC 411 Test 1 Questions And Answers Latest Update
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- CMSC 411
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- University Of Maryland - Baltimore County
CMSC 411 Test 1 Questions And Answers Latest Update
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CMSC 411 Test 1 Questions And Answers Latest
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ALU
(Arithmetic Logic Unit) The part of the CPU that performs arithmetic and
logical operations on the numbers stored in its registers.
CISC
(Complex Instruction Set Computer) A general-purpose microprocessor chip
designed to handle a wider array of instructions than a RISC chip.
- Large, diverse ISA
- Variable Instruction length
large CPL w/ several low-level instructions
-intel x86, AMD
RISC
reduced instruction set computer. A CPU in which only a basic set of
instructions is provided and in which extra responsibilities may be placed
upon the compiler, e.g. not using the result of an instruction until after a
certain amount of time has passed.
- Small, highly optimized ISA
- Uniformed instruction length
- Small CPI
-MIPS, ARM
Endianness
The order of bytes (or sometimes bits) within a binary representation of a
number.
- Big-endian (left to right)
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