Practice - Instruction Execution Steps: Sequence of Micro-operations for a Given Instruction
Practice Questions
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What does the Control Unit primarily do?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of a conductor in an orchestra.
Name the first register involved in the fetch cycle.
💡 Hint: This register points to the next instruction like a guide.
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What is the primary function of the Control Unit?
💡 Hint: Consider what role is similar to a director in a play.
The micro-operations conducted in one clock cycle are described as:
💡 Hint: Recall what is meant by 'atomic' in computer science.
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Challenge Problems
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Analyze a complex instruction like a MOV operation. Describe the micro-operations and sequence involved from fetch to execution.
💡 Hint: Focus on the flow from MAR to MDR and then to the destination.
Discuss how timing and coordination among different components affect the execution of an instruction.
💡 Hint: Consider how race conditions could impede instruction performance.
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