Practice Instruction Cycle and Control Flow - 4.9 | 4. Addressing Techniques and Control Unit Design | Computer and Processor Architecture
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What are the main phases of the instruction cycle?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the steps the CPU takes to process an instruction.

Question 2

Easy

What is the role of control signals in the CPU?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how the CPU communicates with its parts.

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Question 1

What are the phases of the instruction cycle?

  • Fetch
  • Decode
  • Execute
  • Fetch
  • Execute
  • Write-back
  • All of the above

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how each phase contributes to the processing of an instruction.

Question 2

True or False: Control signals help the CPU determine when to read from memory.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the role of control signals in operations.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Explain how a malfunctioning control unit could affect a CPU's instruction execution.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the role of coordination within the CPU.

Question 2

Propose potential improvements for increasing the efficiency of the instruction cycle.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about modernization and how technology can benefit processes.

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