Arizona CR-39 HVAC Contractor Practice Exam

What is the primary effect of increasing the width of the data bus in a computer system?

It increases the maximum clock speed of the CPU. It allows more data to be transferred between the CPU and memory in a single cycle. It increases the maximum amount of addressable memory. It reduces the physical size of the motherboard.

Correct Answer:

It allows more data to be transferred between the CPU and memory in a single cycle.

Explanation:

The data bus carries the actual data between the processor and memory. Increasing its width means more bits can be transferred simultaneously in a single clock cycle.

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