25.6.2 - Signal Management in Clusters
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What is a horizontal micro program?
💡 Hint: Focus on the relationship between control words and signals.
How does vertical micro programming differ from horizontal?
💡 Hint: Think about how each type relates to memory efficiency.
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What is the primary advantage of a vertical micro program?
💡 Hint: Think about how vertical programming differs in terms of memory utilization.
A hybrid micro program combines which two types of programming?
💡 Hint: Consider how different programming methods can be combined.
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Create a clustering scheme for an example CPU with 8 different control signals that need grouping to optimize performance.
💡 Hint: Consider the functional relationships between the control signals.
Evaluate the impact of reducing the number of required bits for control signals from 46 to 21. What are the potential trade-offs?
💡 Hint: Think critically about speed versus memory efficiency gains.
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