Practice Hardwired CU - 5.2.2.3.1 | Module 5: Control Unit Design | Computer Architecture
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5.2.2.3.1 - Hardwired CU

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is a Hardwired Control Unit?

💡 Hint: Think about how instructions are processed.

Question 2

Easy

Name a key input to the Hardwired CU.

💡 Hint: This input indicates what operation the CU must perform.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does a Hardwired Control Unit primarily rely on to generate control signals?

  • Fixed logic circuits
  • Software logic
  • Cloud computing

💡 Hint: Consider how each method influences speed.

Question 2

True or False: Hardwired Control Units are flexible and easy to modify.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the implications of hardware modifications.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A Hardwired Control Unit is used in a RISC architecture. Describe how it handles instruction execution differently than a microprogrammed CU.

💡 Hint: Think about speed versus flexibility.

Question 2

Draft a simple state table for the Fetch-Execute cycle operations of a Hardwired CU.

💡 Hint: Focus on the sequence of operations and transitions.

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