A processor design philosophy that uses a larger set of complex instructions capable of multi-step operations. What is this concept called?
Difficulty: Medium
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This Medium Computer Architecture question asks: A processor design philosophy that uses a larger set of complex instructions capable of multi-step operations. What is this concept called? The correct choice is C. CISC. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. Parallel processing
Why not A: “Parallel processing” does not fit this question. The answer is CISC.
- B. Pipelining
Why not B: “Pipelining” does not fit this question. The answer is CISC.
- C. CISC ✓
- D. Instruction set architecture (ISA)
Why not D: “Instruction set architecture (ISA)” does not fit this question. The answer is CISC.
Correct answer
C. CISC
Explanation
CISC (option C) is the accepted answer to “A processor design philosophy that uses a larger set of complex instructions capable of multi-step operations. What is this concept called”. Option A (Parallel processing) does not fit this question. Option B (Pipelining) does not fit this question. Option D (Instruction set architecture (ISA)) does not fit this question. For this Computer Architecture question, the accepted answer is CISC.
Source: Computer Architecture Official Reference Guide
Tags: computer science, hardware, computer architecture, CPU design
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