1.1.2 Types of processor

Question 1

RISC vs CISC characteristics

Answer 1

RISC vs CISC Characteristics:
RISC has less instructions
RISC has instructions that take one clock cycle
RISC is more suited to pipelining
RISC has more complex compilers
RISC is used in mobile phones

Question 2

RISC vs CISC Advantages:

Answer 2

RISC requires less power
RISC is cheaper to produce
RISC takes up more space in memory

Question 3

GPU

Answer 3

Can perform same instruction on multiple data
Hundreds of small cores allow for parallel processing

Question 4

Other GPU functions:

Answer 4

Allows for concurrent processing of multiple instructions which include:
Machine learning
Data mining
Financial modelling
Complex calculations: Matrix multiplication and inversion can be done in parallel

Question 5

Multi-Core and Parallel systems

Answer 5

Multi-core: Multiple independent cores that complete seperate FDE cycles

Parallel systems complete multiple instructions simultaneously through pipelining