Practice - Control Unit Design
Practice Questions
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What does the Control Unit (CU) do?
💡 Hint: Think about how the CU orchestrates the CPU's actions.
What are micro-operations?
💡 Hint: Recall that they are fundamental actions.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is the main purpose of the Control Unit?
💡 Hint: Think about orchestration in an orchestra.
Control signals are generated by which component?
💡 Hint: Recall the signal generation process.
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Challenge Problems
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Describe the entire instruction execution process in detail, breaking down each phase.
💡 Hint: Use the steps discussed in class as a guide.
Compare and contrast hardwired control and microprogrammed control, discussing the implications of each design on CPU performance and flexibility.
💡 Hint: Consider scenarios where one design might be preferred over the other.
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