1.1.2 Types of Processors Flashcards
1
Q
What is a instruction set?
A
A set of allowable instructions that a processor can execute.
2
Q
What does a RISC processor stand for?
A
Reduced Instruction Set Computing
3
Q
What does a CISC processor stand for?
A
Complex Instruction Set Computing.
4
Q
What happens in the RISC system?
A
Number of instructions is streamlined, only the load and store instructions access memory and all others operate on the registers.
5
Q
What does RISC have that makes it better over CISC?
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