Practice Initiate Operation (5.1.3.1.3) - Control Unit Design - Computer Architecture
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Initiate Operation

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Question 1 Easy

What is the primary role of the Control Unit in the CPU?

💡 Hint: Think of it as the brain of the CPU.

Question 2 Easy

Define micro-operations.

💡 Hint: What steps does the CPU break an instruction into?

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Question 1

What does the Control Unit (CU) primarily generate?

Data signals
Arithmetic operations
Control signals
Execution results

💡 Hint: Think about what guides the CPU's activities.

Question 2

True or False: The Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle is fundamental to the CPU's operation.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how instructions are processed.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Consider a scenario where a CPU is trying to execute a sequence of complex instructions. Design a step-by-step plan for how the CU should handle the fetch, decode, and execute phases.

💡 Hint: Think through the steps methodically as if you are the CU.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze how an error in one of the control signals could impact the CPU's operation during the execution of an instruction.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens if data is not properly directed to where it is needed.

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