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The chapter explores control signals integral to complete instruction execution within a single bus architecture. It delves into the generation of control signals during instruction fetch, decode, and execute cycles, emphasizing how these signals vary based on instruction types and addressing modes. The unit also covers a detailed examination of key components involved in instruction processing, including registers, the ALU, and the memory architecture.
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Term: Control Signals
Definition: The electrical signals that dictate the operations of the various components within the processor during instruction execution.
Term: Single Bus Architecture
Definition: A hardware architecture where multiple components share a common communication channel or bus, primarily used for transferring data and instructions.
Term: Micro Instructions
Definition: Low-level instructions that control the internal operations of the CPU for executing assembly language instructions.
Term: Program Counter (PC)
Definition: A register that holds the address of the next instruction to be executed.