Practice Select/route (multiplexer Control) (5.1.3.1.2) - Control Unit Design
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Select/Route (Multiplexer Control)

Practice - Select/Route (Multiplexer Control)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the primary function of a multiplexer?

💡 Hint: Think about its role in data routing.

Question 2 Easy

Why are control signals important in a CPU?

💡 Hint: Consider what the CU does.

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Question 1

What does a multiplexer do?

Adds two numbers
Selects input from multiple data lines
Stores data temporarily

💡 Hint: Think about its function in data handling.

Question 2

True or False: Control signals are irrelevant to the functioning of a multiplexer.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the dependence between control signals and MUX operation.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Create and explain a flow chart showing how a multiplexer selects between five different inputs based on three control signals.

💡 Hint: Think about how binary control signals relate to multiple inputs.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss how a failure in control signal timing might affect the execution of a critical CPU instruction. What mitigating strategies could be employed?

💡 Hint: Explore how timing failures can be recognized and corrected.

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