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Practice Questions
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Question 1
Easy
What is horizontal microprogramming?
💡 Hint: Think about how microinstructions work.
Question 2
Easy
List one advantage of horizontal microprogramming.
💡 Hint: What does it mean to do many tasks at the same time?
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Interactive Quizzes
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Question 1
What is the primary advantage of horizontal microprogramming?
- Low memory use
- High parallelism
- Complex programming
💡 Hint: Think about how many tasks can be handled at once.
Question 2
Horizontal microprogramming results in large control memory sizes due to:
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Consider the width of microinstructions.
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Challenge Problems
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Question 1
Design a microinstruction for a CPU that supports horizontal microprogramming to execute a series of three operations: load a value from memory, add two registers, and store the result back to memory. What considerations would you face?
💡 Hint: Map out the control signals needed step by step.
Question 2
Evaluate the trade-offs between using horizontal microprogramming versus vertical microprogramming in a modern CPU design. What situational factors influence your choice?
💡 Hint: Consider what kind of CPU needs you’re addressing.
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