Practice Enable/disable (5.1.3.1.1) - Control Unit Design - Computer Architecture
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Question 1 Easy

What is the main function of the Control Unit (CU)?

💡 Hint: Think about how a conductor directs an orchestra.

Question 2 Easy

Define control signals in the context of a CPU.

💡 Hint: They act like traffic lights for data flow.

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Question 1

What does the CU primarily do?

Perform arithmetic calculations
Generate control signals
Store data

💡 Hint: Consider the role of an orchestrator.

Question 2

Control signals are generated by?

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about basics of how instruction execution works.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Consider the potential impact on CPU performance if the timing for control signals is incorrectly set. How would this affect instruction execution?

💡 Hint: Think about how precision is key in performance.

Challenge 2 Hard

Imagine a CPU tasked with executing a series of ADD instructions. Describe the role of control signals in transitioning from one operation to the next.

💡 Hint: Consider each step an instruction requires to complete successfully.

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