Practice Inputs and Outputs of an ALU - 4.1.2 | Module 4: Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) Design | Computer Architecture
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4.1.2 - Inputs and Outputs of an ALU

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What are the inputs to the ALU?

💡 Hint: Think about what the ALU needs to perform operations.

Question 2

Easy

What is the output of an ALU operation?

💡 Hint: Consider what you would call the result after adding numbers.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What are the main inputs of an ALU?

  • Operands
  • Flags
  • Operands
  • Function Select Code
  • Function Select Code
  • Result

💡 Hint: Think about what data you need to tell the ALU what to do.

Question 2

True or False: The result F from an ALU is always a single bit.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Visualize the numbers processed by the ALU.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

You have an ALU with inputs A = 15 and B = 10, and you've selected to perform a subtraction. What will be the output and which status flags would be set?

💡 Hint: Consider the result of subtraction.

Question 2

If an ALU operation results in F = 0, what status flags would you expect to be set and why?

💡 Hint: How does the result relate to these flags?

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