CIS332-001 (Fall 1996) Principles of Operating Systems;
Professor Franz J. Kurfess 

Home page:http://www.cis.njit.edu/franz   E-mail:franz@cis.njit.edu
Homework Task Deadline Points Student Name:
2 Computer System Structures Sep 23 3
System Bus: What are the main advantages and disadvantages of the system bus used in almost all current computer systems?

Advantage 1:
Advantage 2:
Disadvantage 1:
Disadvantage 2:
Caching: Describe the basic idea of caching, and one potential problem associated with the use of a cache.

Basic Idea:
Potential Problem: