Practice - Controller
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Practice Questions
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What does the controller in a CPU do?
💡 Hint: Think about what a manager does in a team.
Name two types of registers in a CPU.
💡 Hint: One type is used by programmers, the other has specific tasks.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary role of the CPU controller?
💡 Hint: Consider the orchestrator's function in bringing everything together.
True or False: special-purpose registers can be accessed freely by programmers.
💡 Hint: Think about how some tools are specialized and not for everyday use.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a simple CPU architecture diagram including a controller, ALU, registers, and bus system. Explain how data flows between these components.
💡 Hint: Consider how a conductor arranges musicians on stage.
Discuss the trade-offs between implementing a more complex ALU versus simpler ALU routines (like multiplication by multiple additions) in a CPU.
💡 Hint: Think about a Swiss Army knife versus a toolbox with specialized tools.
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