Practice General Alu Design Principles (4.1) - Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) Design
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General ALU Design Principles

Practice - General ALU Design Principles

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does ALU stand for?

💡 Hint: It's the computational engine of CPUs.

Question 2 Easy

Which operation can be performed by an ALU?

💡 Hint: Think about the basic math and logic operations.

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Question 1

What is the main function of the ALU?

Memory storage
Perform arithmetic and logical operations
Input/output control

💡 Hint: Think about what tasks a computing unit handles.

Question 2

True or False: The status flags give information about the results of the ALU operations.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what feedback an ALU provides.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simplified ALU that performs addition and subtraction using logic gates. Outline the components needed.

💡 Hint: Consider the basic operations you want it to perform.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate how the ALU can be optimized for speed while maintaining its functionality, considering trade-offs.

💡 Hint: Think about trade-offs between complexity and efficiency.

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