Top "Processor" questions

A Processor incorporates the functions of a computer's central processing unit (CPU)

How do we determine if a processor is 8-bit; 16-bit or 32-bit

Is it determined by size of the address buss; if yes then was 8086 a 20-bit processor? If no what is …

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What is the Most Efficient Java-Based streaming XSLT Processor?

I have a very large XML file which I need to transform into another XML file, and I would like …

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32 vs 64 bit...or, what exactly does 'processing information' mean

I am having trouble understanding the difference between a 32 bit processor and 64 bit processor. I know that a 32 bit processor …

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Single- vs. multi-threaded programming on a single core processor

Can someone please explain if there's really any advantage to writing a multi-threaded piece of code that runs on a …

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Direct memory access DMA - how does it work?

I read that if DMA is available, then processor can route long read or write requests of disk blocks to …

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What do x86_64, i386, ia64 and other such jargons stand for?

I frequently encounter these terms and am confused about them. Are they specific to the Processor, or the Operating System, …

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Programming for Multi core Processors

As far as I know, the multi-core architecture in a processor does not effect the program. The actual instruction execution …

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What is the size of integer in 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit processors/microcontrollers?

What is the size of integer in 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit processors/microcontrollers ? I guess it depends on the internal accumulator/…

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Floating point versus fixed point: what are the pros/cons?

Floating point type represents a number by storing its significant digits and its exponent separately on separate binary words so …

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Implementing jump register control to single-cycle MIPS

I am trying to implement jr (jump register) instruction support to a single-cycle MIPS processor. In the following image, I've …

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