Practice - Typical Application - 5.3.7
Practice Questions
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What is hardwired control in CPU architecture?
💡 Hint: Think about whether logic or program defines the control process.
Name one advantage of hardwired control.
💡 Hint: Consider speed in processing.
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What primary advantage does hardwired control provide?
💡 Hint: Think about what allows CPUs to operate efficiently.
True or False: Hardwired control is best suited for complex instruction sets.
💡 Hint: Remember the difficulty of scaling complexity.
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Challenge Problems
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Explain how hardwired control could be implemented in a new RISC architecture that prioritizes low power consumption without sacrificing speed.
💡 Hint: Think about how to balance between fast processing and energy efficiency.
Evaluate the performance differences in a CPU utilizing only hardwired control versus one that employs both hardwired and microprogrammed controls for its instruction set.
💡 Hint: Consider how complexity impacts speed and flexibility.
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