10.2.1 - Reading and Writing from Registers
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Practice Questions
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What does the control bus do?
💡 Hint: Think about what a conductor does in an orchestra.
Define ALU in the context of CPU architecture.
💡 Hint: What operations might you expect to be performed here?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What happens if multiple registers attempt to write to the internal bus simultaneously?
💡 Hint: Visualize traffic at an intersection.
True or False: The Control Unit is responsible for generating the signals for reading/writing registers.
💡 Hint: Who manages the signals in an orchestra?
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Challenge Problems
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Describe how a change in the CPU clock speed might impact the timing of signals sent to the registers.
💡 Hint: Consider how real-world situations are affected by speed—think of roads and traffic.
You are designing a CPU with an additional register. Explain how you would ensure that the new register does not cause data contention.
💡 Hint: Think of how traffic lights are controlled to ensure smooth flow.
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