Practice Typical Phases of the Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle (from CU's perspective) - 5.1.4.1 | Module 5: Control Unit Design | Computer Architecture
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5.1.4.1 - Typical Phases of the Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle (from CU's perspective)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What happens during the Fetch Cycle?

💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU finds the newly needed instruction.

Question 2

Easy

Can you identify the phase where the instruction is analyzed?

💡 Hint: The operation type plays an essential role here.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What phase retrieves the instruction from memory?

  • Decode Cycle
  • Fetch Cycle
  • Execute Cycle

💡 Hint: It’s the first step of the three-step cycle.

Question 2

True or False: The Execute Cycle is responsible for routing operands to the ALU.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about where operations occur.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Describe how the Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle can efficiently handle varying instruction types in a CISC architecture. What challenges might arise?

💡 Hint: Reflect on how complex operations differ from simpler ones.

Question 2

Explain how the CU's timing signals work in relation to the Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle. What would happen without proper timing?

💡 Hint: Consider how critical timing is in rapid execution environments.

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