Practice Control Unit (18.7.3) - Addressing Modes, Instruction Set and Instruction Execution Flow
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Control Unit

Practice - Control Unit

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Question 1 Easy

What is the primary function of the control unit?

💡 Hint: Think about what manages the CPU's activities.

Question 2 Easy

Define instruction fetching.

💡 Hint: What are the first steps in executing a program?

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Question 1

What does the control unit do?

Generates random signals
Directs operations in the CPU
Saves data

💡 Hint: Consider its functions related to instruction execution.

Question 2

True or False: The control unit is responsible for arithmetic calculations.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about which component handles calculations.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simple flowchart that illustrates the functioning of the control unit, including the steps of instruction fetching, decoding, and executing.

💡 Hint: Think about how each step connects to the next.

Challenge 2 Hard

Critically evaluate how a malfunctioning control unit could result in a faulty CPU performance.

💡 Hint: Consider a real-world analogy of miscommunication to illustrate your point.

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