Practice - Flow of Control
Practice Questions
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What is the primary function of the Control Unit?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of the CPU's 'brain'.
What are control signals?
💡 Hint: Consider how a conductor directs an orchestra.
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Interactive Quizzes
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The Control Unit is responsible for generating what type of signals?
💡 Hint: Think about what helps manage the whole process.
True or False: Micro-operations can be interrupted and re-ordered during their execution.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of atomic operations.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a flowchart for the Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle for a specific instruction like ADD R1, R2, R3, detailing the control signals involved.
💡 Hint: Break down each part of the instruction and identify corresponding control signals.
Consider a scenario where the Fetch operation fails. Describe how the Control Unit would respond and what impact it would have on the CPU's operation.
💡 Hint: Think about the initial step in the cycle and its importance.
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