Practice Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect - 6.1 | 6. Control Unit | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

What is the role of the control unit?

💡 Hint: Think about the overall management of instructions.

Question 2

Easy

Define a micro operation.

💡 Hint: Focus on the breakdown of larger operations.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What are the main components of a control unit?

  • Registers
  • ALU
  • Memory
  • Control Signals
  • Bus
  • Control Logic
  • Clock

💡 Hint: Focus on the unit's role in data flow.

Question 2

Is the instruction cycle comprised solely of execution?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember the steps involved.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a complex macro instruction, break it down into its component micro operations and describe the necessary control signals.

💡 Hint: Refer back to basic instructions for guidance.

Question 2

Design a control unit for a hypothetical computer system with distinctly different bus architectures. Explain your choices for control signals.

💡 Hint: Think about how your architecture might influence performance.

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