Practice Vertical Microprogramming (5.5.3) - Control Unit Design - Computer Architecture
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Vertical Microprogramming

Practice - Vertical Microprogramming

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is vertical microprogramming?

💡 Hint: Think about how it affects the width of instructions.

Question 2 Easy

What is one advantage of vertical microprogramming?

💡 Hint: Think about memory usage and costs.

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Question 1

What is the main characteristic of vertical microprogramming?

It requires larger control memory
It encodes control signals into smaller fields
It operates without any decoding

💡 Hint: Think about how it's designed to save space.

Question 2

True or False: Vertical microprogramming allows for greater parallelism in micro-operations.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how operations are structured.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a scenario for a CPU that requires a very compact control unit. How would vertical microprogramming help achieve this goal?

💡 Hint: Consider how smaller sizes correlate with efficiency.

Challenge 2 Hard

Critically assess the trade-offs involved in using vertical microprogramming in high-performance CPUs. What potential issues could arise?

💡 Hint: Think about performance vs. memory usage needs.

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