The Essentials Of Computer Organization And Architecture 4th Edition by Linda Null,Julia Lobur

Exercise 8

Indicate whether each of the following applies to CISC or RISC by placing either a C (for CISC) or an R (for RISC) in the blank.
_____ 1. Simple instructions averaging one clock cycle to execute.
_____ 2. Single register set.
_____ 3. Complexity is in the compiler.
_____ 4. Highly pipelined.
_____ 5. Any instruction can reference memory.
_____ 6. Instructions are interpreted by the microprogram.
_____ 7. Fixed length, easily decoded instruction format.
_____ 8. Highly specialized, infrequently used instructions.
_____ 9. Use of overlapping register windows.
_____ 10. Relatively few addressing modes.