What is MIPS architecture?
Q: What is MIPS architecture?
A: MIPS architecture is an instruction set for computers that was developed at Stanford University in 1981.
Q: What does MIPS stand for?
A: MIPS was initially an acronym for Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages.
Q: What is RISC in MIPS architecture?
A: Most of the MIPS architecture is done in RISC. RISC stands for Reduced Instruction Set Computing.
Q: What is the advantage of using RISC in MIPS architecture?
A: In a full RISC architecture, all commands have the same length. This simplifies the design of the microchip and allows to use fast clock cycles.
Q: What was the bus architecture used in initial versions of MIPS architecture?
A: At the start, the architecture used a 32 bit bus.
Q: When was the 64 bit architecture used in MIPS architecture?
A: From 1991, a 64 bit architecture was used.
Q: In which systems are MIPS implementations primarily used?
A: In 2015, MIPS implementations are primarily used in embedded systems such as Windows CE devices, routers, residential gateways, and video game consoles such as the Sony Playstation, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable.
