25.4 - Hybrid Micro Program
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Practice Questions
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What are the two main types of micro programs?
💡 Hint: Think about how they handle control signals.
Define clustering in the context of micro programming.
💡 Hint: How does this relate to memory usage?
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What is hybrid micro programming?
💡 Hint: Think about both speed and memory efficiency.
True or False: In hybrid micro programming, clustering helps in managing control signals effectively.
💡 Hint: How do clusters affect resource usage?
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Design a CPU architecture that implements both horizontal and vertical microprogramming techniques, detailing the benefits and trade-offs for each.
💡 Hint: Analyze both memory usage and processing speed.
Create a visual diagram of a single bus architecture with clusters labeled, explaining how each cluster manages input-output relationships.
💡 Hint: Focus on optimizing memory management.
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