8.2.1 - Interrupt Cycle
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What is a micro instruction?
💡 Hint: Think of it as a command for the CPU.
Why is the program counter important?
💡 Hint: Consider where the CPU needs to go next during execution.
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What does the program counter do?
💡 Hint: Think of where the CPU looks for its next task.
True or False: Clock grouping can merge dependent instructions.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens if two instructions rely on each other's output.
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Create a flowchart showing the steps in the interrupt cycle and where clock grouping could occur.
💡 Hint: Think about which steps can happen simultaneously.
Analyze a scenario with a race condition during a fetch operation and propose a solution.
💡 Hint: Consider how to ensure one operation completes before the next starts.
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