Practice Input To Hardwired Control (5.3.2) - Control Unit Design - Computer Architecture
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Input to Hardwired Control

Practice - Input to Hardwired Control

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the hardwired control unit do?

💡 Hint: Think about how it orchestrates CPU operations.

Question 2 Easy

Name one advantage of hardwired control.

💡 Hint: Consider the relation of speed to hardware function.

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Question 1

What is the primary role of the hardwired control unit?

To execute arithmetic operations
To generate control signals
To store data

💡 Hint: Think about the coordination it provides.

Question 2

True or False: Hardwired control units are flexible and easily modified.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the nature of hardwired designs.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create a diagram illustrating a hardwired control unit system with at least three states and specify the transitions between them.

💡 Hint: Ensure the states logically connect and represent the flow of the CU's operation.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze a complex instruction set and discuss how a hardwired CU might struggle with its implementation.

💡 Hint: Refer to specific characteristics of the CISC architecture that complicate matters.

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