Practice - Microinstruction: A Word in the Control Memory that Specifies One or More Micro-operations and the Address of the Next Microinstruction
Practice Questions
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Define a microinstruction in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about what microinstructions control.
What is the role of the control fields in a microinstruction?
💡 Hint: Consider how these fields influence the hardware.
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What is a microinstruction?
💡 Hint: Think about what function they serve in the CPU.
True or False: The condition test field can determine the next address fetched based on CPU status flags.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how the CPU decides on branching.
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Create a series of microinstructions for a system that computes the Fibonacci series. Describe how you would structure control fields and next-address logic for a simplified CPU.
💡 Hint: Think about how many state changes are needed for each Fibonacci number.
Analyze the impact of condition testing on microinstruction execution efficiency. What outcomes can arise from complex condition checks?
💡 Hint: Consider the trade-off between versatility and execution speed.
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