Practice Concept: Control Signals are Generated by Combinational Logic Circuits - 5.3.1 | Module 5: Control Unit Design | Computer Architecture
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5.3.1 - Concept: Control Signals are Generated by Combinational Logic Circuits

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Practice Questions

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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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Question 1

What do control signals dictate in the CPU?

  • Data transfer
  • System clock
  • Component operations

💡 Hint: Consider what directs the functionality of the CPU.

Question 2

True or False: Combinational logic circuits have memory elements.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about what determines the output.

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Challenge Problems

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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.

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