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Question 1
Easy
What are control signals?
💡 Hint: Think about what directs the functionality of different CPU components.
Question 2
Easy
What type of logic circuits does the CU primarily use?
💡 Hint: Consider how outputs are generated based on inputs only.
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Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What do control signals dictate in the CPU?
💡 Hint: Consider what directs the functionality of the CPU.
Question 2
True or False: Combinational logic circuits have memory elements.
💡 Hint: Think about what determines the output.
Solve and get performance evaluation
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Design a basic combinational logic circuit that could serve as part of a control unit's generation of control signals for a simple instruction.
💡 Hint: Think about how input opcodes are mapped to output control signals.
Question 2
Consider a complex ISA and propose a structure for a CU that could handle conditional instructions effectively using FSM principles.
💡 Hint: Use the states and outputs discussed to create a stepwise process.
Challenge and get performance evaluation