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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What does the program counter (PC) do in instruction execution?
💡 Hint: Think about where the CPU finds the next instruction.
Question 2
Easy
What is a zero flag?
💡 Hint: Consider how flags impact decision-making in instruction flows.
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 does the Memory Function Control (MFC) signal indicate?
- The start of instruction execution
- Completion of a memory operation
- Error in memory access
💡 Hint: Remember how memory interacts with the CPU during operations.
Question 2
Is the zero flag crucial for determining instruction flow?
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Think about scenarios where branches in code depend on the outcome of previous calculations.
Solve and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Outline the state transition diagram for an FSM handling both 'ADD' and 'JUMP' operations in CPU architecture.
💡 Hint: Analyze each operation's flow, considering the role of condition flags and control signals.
Question 2
Evaluate the impact of reducing the number of FSMs used in control units, providing both benefits and potential issues.
💡 Hint: Consider trade-offs between performance speed and hardware requirements.
Challenge and get performance evaluation