Week 2 - Processor Technologies

Complex Instruction Set Computing (CISC)

Complex Instruction set computing (CISC) primary purpose is to enable single
instruction to execute a multiple low level operations. Generally a load from memory,
arithmetic operation and memory storage. CISC allows capability of multistep
operations or addressing using single instructions to address models. CISC was bac!
dated from reduced instruction set computer ("ISC)
#efore the "ISC concept was introduced, computer architects attempted to bridge
semantic gap which designed instruction sets supporting high level programming. $his
was done to construct procedure calls, loop control and complex addressing models.
$his allowed single instructions to be combined by data structure and array accessory.
$hese compact instructions resulted in smaller program si%es and fewer main memory
accesses. $his resulted in a large amount of money being saving on the cost of
computer memory and dic! storage in early &'()s and onwards. $his meant faster
execution in programming productivity which even applied to high level languages as
such assembly language. *icroprocessors are still programmed in assembly language
for certain applications.
Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC).
"educed instruction set computing is a C+, design and was introduced as opposite to
complex which simplified instructions to enable higher performance. $he whole strategy
of "ISC was to add simplicity to instructions for much faster execution.
"ISC uses a small highly optimi%ed set of instructions, whereas CISC uses more
speciali%ed set of instructions. -oad and store architecture is used where memory is
normally accessed only through specific instructions by "ISC.
Network on Chip
.etwor! on a Chip is a communication subsystem on an integrated circuit. .etwor! on a
chip can span synchronous and asynchronous cloc! domains or use unloc!ed
asynchronous logic. $his technology applies on networ!ing theory and methods to on
chip communication. $his has made improvement over conventional bus and cross bar
interconnections, compared to other designs. .etwor! on a Chip has been shown to
improve scalability in addition to the power efficiency.
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Comprison o! "rchitectures #or $i!!erent %icroprocessors
3"* is the industry4s leading supplier of microprocessor technology. $hey offer the wide
range of microprocessor cores. 3"* are !nown as the 53rchitecture for the 1igital
6orld7 as they have development tools and software for more than 8) billion
processors. 3"* are the industries top supplier for ma9ority of application mar!ets and
offer the widest range of microprocessors cores for top performance.
Cortex application processors are commonly used in mobile internet devices. $hey
perform with 82 and (: bit for next generation of mobile internet devices and come in
single and multi core. $he processers support the following devices;
Smart +hones
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There are many microprocessors available in the market. They differentiate between
manufactures and consumers need to choose wisely depending upon which media device they
intend to use. Certain micro processers may need to be used to suit the users needs.
Below is a chart which compares and contrasts the important features found on some of the most
popular chips in the market today.
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Next .enertion 1rdwre !or Smrt 1omes
Since Immerge has produced products which allow users of smart family homes to
upload and share media content via the media server. I thought having an voice
activation for every hardware device would be useful to launch applications without
having to search manually which may save users time and effort. ,sing voice activation
for hardware for such $<4s and computers may be most effective. 3 voice recorder
device will need to be attached to every system allowing voice commands to be
transferred. Giving family users the option to add additional word commands to the
device will be useful, since some users may prefer to give commands which is not pre
added.
=aving security in smart homes is crucial as highly valuable hardware could be in ris! of
being stolen. Installing eye scanners in every room may be beneficial for the home
users. $he eye scanner will operate by scanning the pattern of each house userCs iris
and provided by the software, the main server administrator will have the option to save
each house users uniDue pattern. If an stranger enters a room with an unidentified iris
pattern, the house users will be alerted via text message. $he server administrator will
also be alerted on his computer screen, showing the live recording of the camera in the
room the person is currently in. $he iris pattern will automatically be saved on the
computer. $he administrator will have software installed giving the option to alert the
police immediately within seconds. If there is a case where the administrator is not at
home, security buttons will be provided to the house users allowing them to alert the
police.
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