Practice - Input to Hardwired Control
Practice Questions
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What does the hardwired control unit do?
💡 Hint: Think about how it orchestrates CPU operations.
Name one advantage of hardwired control.
💡 Hint: Consider the relation of speed to hardware function.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary role of the hardwired control unit?
💡 Hint: Think about the coordination it provides.
True or False: Hardwired control units are flexible and easily modified.
💡 Hint: Consider the nature of hardwired designs.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
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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