25.5.1 - Assumptions about Registers
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What is microprogramming?
💡 Hint: Think about how a CPU might control its operations at a low level.
Define Horizontal Microprogramming.
💡 Hint: Consider the memory trade-off for speed.
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What is the main advantage of vertical microprogramming?
💡 Hint: Consider the size versus processing speed trade-off.
True or False: Horizontal microprogramming is more efficient than vertical microprogramming.
💡 Hint: Think about resource utilization.
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Create a diagram representing the control signal clustering in a CPU architecture for handling arithmetic operations.
💡 Hint: Use aspects of both vertical and horizontal microprogramming.
Discuss how hybrid microprogramming could be tailored for a new CPU design that focuses on efficiency and speed.
💡 Hint: Consider integrating common operations into fewer microinstructions.
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