Practice Combinational Logic (5.3.1.1) - Control Unit Design - Computer Architecture
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Combinational Logic

Practice - Combinational Logic

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is combinational logic?

💡 Hint: Remember the vending machine analogy used in class.

Question 2 Easy

Name a key output of the CU.

💡 Hint: Think about what the CU sends out to manage operations.

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Question 1

What type of logic circuit depends solely on current inputs?

Sequential Logic
Combinational Logic
Configurational Logic

💡 Hint: Focus on the definition of the two types of logic.

Question 2

True or False: Control signals can initiate multiple simultaneous operations.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how operations are handled in a CPU.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Illustrate a failure scenario where combinational logic misfires, hurting CPU operations. Create a flowchart that details the affected signals and possible outcomes.

💡 Hint: Consider how timing might affect signal activation in a sequence.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design your own basic instruction set that the CU would process using combinational logic. List the opcodes and their corresponding control actions.

💡 Hint: Think about how simple commands translate into actions within the CPU.

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