25.3 - Vertical Micro Program
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Practice Questions
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What are horizontal micro programs primarily known for?
💡 Hint: Think about execution speed versus memory usage.
Define vertical micro programming.
💡 Hint: How does it relate to speed and memory?
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What is the primary advantage of vertical micro programming?
💡 Hint: Consider what 'vertical' signifies in this context.
True or False: Horizontal micro programming requires fewer bits than vertical micro programming.
💡 Hint: Think about the width of control words.
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Given a scenario with 30 different control signals across various registers, design a hybrid micro program architecture that effectively clusters these signals while considering the constraints of a single bus architecture.
💡 Hint: Map out your clusters and ensure you count potential signal conflicts.
Evaluate the effectiveness of using vertical micro programming in a system requiring real-time processing with multiple operations per cycle. Discuss trade-offs.
💡 Hint: Consider real-time systems and how many operations they might need to handle at once.
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