Practice - ALU_ADD_ENABLE: Activate the ALU to perform an addition
Practice Questions
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What does the signal ALU_ADD_ENABLE do?
💡 Hint: Think about what action is required to execute an addition.
What is the role of the Control Unit?
💡 Hint: Consider it as the 'brain' directing the CPU's actions.
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What is the function of the ALU_ADD_ENABLE signal?
💡 Hint: Think about the ALU's functionality.
True or False: The Control Unit's timing mechanisms prevent race conditions.
💡 Hint: Consider what timing ensures.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a simple state diagram for a control unit that uses ALU_ADD_ENABLE to perform addition. Include states for input enabling, operation execution, and result storing.
💡 Hint: Think about the sequence of operations from start to finish.
Discuss the potential effects of poor timing in the execution of micro-operations by the CU. How could it affect the overall performance?
💡 Hint: Consider how synchronization affects overall CPU logic.
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