Practice Overall Structure of a Microprogrammed CPU Control Unit - 5.6.1 | Module 5: Control Unit Design | Computer Architecture
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5.6.1 - Overall Structure of a Microprogrammed CPU Control Unit

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does the Control Address Register (CAR) do?

💡 Hint: Think of it as the pointer to the instruction's location.

Question 2

Easy

Why is flexibility an advantage of a microprogrammed CU?

💡 Hint: Consider how updates can change the CU's instructions.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What does the Control Memory store?

  • Arithmetic operations
  • Control signals
  • Microinstructions

💡 Hint: Focus on the purpose of control memory.

Question 2

True or False: A Microinstruction Register (MIR) only stores one microinstruction.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider what a register typically holds.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Compare and contrast the efficiency of microprogrammed control versus hardwired control in terms of execution speed and ease of implementation.

💡 Hint: Examine both sides regarding design complexity.

Question 2

Design a microprogram sequence for a hypothetical instruction involving arithmetic operations (like ADD), specifying the necessary microinstructions involved.

💡 Hint: Break down the steps similar to how you would in a flowchart.

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