6.3.2 - Unit 3: Control Signals
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What is a control signal?
💡 Hint: Think of it as a traffic signal for data flows.
Name the three stages of the instruction cycle.
💡 Hint: What does the CPU do with an instruction?
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What is the primary function of control signals?
💡 Hint: Think of control signals as instruction guides for the CPU.
The instruction cycle includes which of the following phases?
💡 Hint: What does the CPU need to do with data?
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Design a control unit for a hypothetical CPU that uses a three-bus architecture. Describe how control signals will be generated.
💡 Hint: Consider how each bus will operate simultaneously and how control commands shift based on bus usage.
Compare the impact of hardwired control units versus micro-programmed control units in terms of flexibility and speed. What are the potential trade-offs?
💡 Hint: Think about how changing instructions would affect each design.
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