Practice Microinstruction Register (mir) (5.4.5) - Control Unit Design
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Microinstruction Register (MIR)

Practice - Microinstruction Register (MIR)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does MIR stand for?

💡 Hint: Think about the components that help execute instructions in a CPU.

Question 2 Easy

What is one primary function of the MIR?

💡 Hint: Consider the tasks it helps manage within the CPU.

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Question 1

What is the primary role of the Microinstruction Register (MIR)?

To execute operations directly
To temporarily hold microinstructions
To store data permanently

💡 Hint: Think about the role of the MIR in relation to instruction execution.

Question 2

True or False: The MIR generates control signals based on its stored microinstructions.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the function of the control signals in CPU tasks.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simple flowchart that illustrates how the MIR interacts with the Control Memory and Control Unit to process an ADD operation.

💡 Hint: Consider including steps for address fetching and control signal activation.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how flexibility in control signal generation improves CPU performance in complex operations.

💡 Hint: Think about how different types of instructions may require different handling.

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