The purpose of this assignment is to assess learners’ understanding of CPU organization, instructions format, and addressing mode.

PART I / BAHAGIAN I

REQUIREMENT

QUESTION 1

Assume you are an R&D Manager in a manufacturing company that produces various types of IT products. One of your initiatives involves the creation of new computing gadgets. As a result, a new group has been formed to focus on this development.

As per your observations, the team member in the group lacks fundamental knowledge of computer architecture. Therefore, they have difficulty communicating with hardware programmers. As a manager, your task is to write a technical report that will present team members with a basic understanding of computing architecture. Prepare the following structure for the technical report:

Introduction

Comparison of the following different type of CPU organization:

General Register organization

Stack organization

Single Accumulator organization

Explanation on Instructions Format

Explanation of Addressing Modes

Conclusion

(Note: Your answer should be based on improving the team member communication with the hardware programmer.)

PART II / BAHAGIAN II

QUESTION 2

ONLINE CLASS PARTICIPATION

Discuss the following topic(s) in the forum and submit proof of your participation in the online discussions:

What do you understand about multiprocessor design? What are the examples? Are there issues or challenges with the design of the multiprocessor system?