Practice Direct Mapping (5.3.1.3) - Control Unit Design - Computer Architecture
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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does hardwired control mean?

💡 Hint: Think of a direct connection without any intermediaries.

Question 2 Easy

What role does the state register play in a control unit?

💡 Hint: It’s like a marker that indicates where we are right now.

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Question 1

What defines hardwired control?

Control signals from software
Control signals from fixed logic
Control signals from memory

💡 Hint: Consider what 'hardwired' implies.

Question 2

True or False: Hardwired control is more flexible than microprogrammed control.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how changes are incorporated.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simple combinational logic circuit that could produce control signals for an ADD instruction based on given opcode inputs.

💡 Hint: Consider what outputs are required for addition and how many inputs you need.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the trade-offs between hardwired and microprogrammed control in modern CPUs – discuss examples from existing processors.

💡 Hint: Think about the architecture differences and instruction set complexities.

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