MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following bus is unidirectional?
A
Address bus
B
Control bus
C
Data bus
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The address bus is unidirectional . Data bus-carries the data between the processor and other components. The data bus is bidirectional .

Detailed explanation-2: -The address bus is unidirectional because the microprocessor addresses a specific memory location of the system. No outside devices can write into the Microprocessor. A data bus is bidirectional because the Microprocessor can read data from memory or write data to the memory.

Detailed explanation-3: -The control bus is bidirectional and assists the CPU in synchronizing control signals to internal devices and external components. It is comprised of interrupt lines, byte enable lines, read/write signals and status lines.

Detailed explanation-4: -Address bus is Unidirectional because the microprocessor is addressing a specific memory location. No outside devices can not write into Microprocessor. Data bus is Bidirectional because the Microprocessor can read data from memory or write data to the memory.

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