Practice The Choreographer (5.1.1.1) - Control Unit Design - Computer Architecture
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Question 1 Easy

What is the main function of the Control Unit?

💡 Hint: Think about what role a conductor plays in an orchestra.

Question 2 Easy

Define micro-operations.

💡 Hint: What can the CPU do in a single clock cycle?

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Question 1

What is the role of the Control Unit in a CPU?

Data storage
Instruction execution
Generating control signals

💡 Hint: Focus on what the CU specifically controls.

Question 2

Control signals are crucial for what reason?

True
False

💡 Hint: Are control signals important for operations?

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Challenge 1 Hard

Imagine designing a new CPU with a unique instruction set. Outline how you would implement a new Control Unit to handle this set.

💡 Hint: Think about the components needed for instruction decoding and execution.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how a timing error might occur in the execution of micro-operations and suggest a solution to prevent it.

💡 Hint: Consider the role of clock cycles in the timing of operations.

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