Practice - Control Unit
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary function of the control unit?
💡 Hint: Think about what manages the CPU's activities.
Define instruction fetching.
💡 Hint: What are the first steps in executing a program?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the control unit do?
💡 Hint: Consider its functions related to instruction execution.
True or False: The control unit is responsible for arithmetic calculations.
💡 Hint: Think about which component handles calculations.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
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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