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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What are the three main steps in an instruction cycle?
💡 Hint: Think of the acronym F.D.E.
Question 2
Easy
What is the role of control signals?
💡 Hint: Consider what controls data flow.
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What are the phases of the instruction cycle?
- Fetch
- Process
- Execute
- Fetch
- Decode
- Execute
- Decode
- Process
- Store
💡 Hint: Remember the acronym F.D.E.
Question 2
True or False: Micro-instructions are smaller operations that are part of a macro-instruction.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Think about the definition of macro versus micro.
Solve 2 more questions and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Design a simple computing task that requires at least three macro instructions. Outline the control signals needed for execution.
💡 Hint: Think about how each operation can logically lead to the next.
Question 2
Explore how an unexpected interrupt might influence the control signals during the execution of an instruction.
💡 Hint: Consider real-world scenarios where immediate action is required, impacting ongoing processes.
Challenge and get performance evaluation