10.2.2 - ALU Operations
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Practice Questions
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What does ALU stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about the operations it performs.
Why is it important to avoid contention in CPU operations?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens when two people try to speak at once.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does an ALU primarily do?
💡 Hint: Think about its role in calculations.
True or False: Control signals can allow multiple registers to output to the bus at the same time.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when multiple voices try to speak at once.
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You are tasked with designing a basic ALU operation system that incorporates at least three registers. Describe how you would manage control signals to ensure no contention occurs.
💡 Hint: Think about how you can sequence actions over a clock cycle.
Create a flowchart that illustrates the process of adding a constant value to a register using the various components discussed in this section.
💡 Hint: Consider the steps from loading the constant to output.
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