Self-Test Questions

Suggested Projects

1. Research Computer System:   Research your computer system. List all its components including the type of processor. Go to the processor manufacturer’s web site and download developer information for your systems processor. Look for a block diagram of the processor and determine how many registers it has and their sizes. How does it get instructions and data from memory? How does it decode the instructions and process data?

2. Compare Different Processors:   Select two different microprocessors and compare them to each other. List the feature set of each and how the architecture of each implements the feature set.