Practice - Concept: Control Signals are Generated by Combinational Logic Circuits
Practice Questions
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What are control signals?
💡 Hint: Think about what directs the functionality of different CPU components.
What type of logic circuits does the CU primarily use?
💡 Hint: Consider how outputs are generated based on inputs only.
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What do control signals dictate in the CPU?
💡 Hint: Consider what directs the functionality of the CPU.
True or False: Combinational logic circuits have memory elements.
💡 Hint: Think about what determines the output.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a basic combinational logic circuit that could serve as part of a control unit's generation of control signals for a simple instruction.
💡 Hint: Think about how input opcodes are mapped to output control signals.
Consider a complex ISA and propose a structure for a CU that could handle conditional instructions effectively using FSM principles.
💡 Hint: Use the states and outputs discussed to create a stepwise process.
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