Practice Role of the Control Unit: Generating Control Signals to Coordinate the Data Path - 5.1.1 | Module 5: Control Unit Design | Computer Architecture
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5.1.1 - Role of the Control Unit: Generating Control Signals to Coordinate the Data Path

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the primary role of the Control Unit in a CPU?

💡 Hint: Think about how a conductor manages an orchestra.

Question 2

Easy

Define micro-operation.

💡 Hint: Consider actions that can’t be broken down further.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the role of the Control Unit?

  • To execute arithmetic operations
  • To generate control signals
  • To store data
  • To manage I/O devices

💡 Hint: Focus on the CU's orchestration role.

Question 2

True or False: Micro-operations cannot be interrupted once commenced.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how tasks in computers often work without interruption.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a scenario where a failure in the control signals occurs and predict its outcomes.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when signals fail in coordinated systems.

Question 2

Create a diagram illustrating the Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle and detail the control signals generated at each phase.

💡 Hint: Use a flowchart format to visualize the steps clearly.

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