20.5.2 - Instruction Flow
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Practice Questions
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What is a microprogrammed control unit?
💡 Hint: Think about how instructions impact signal production.
What does the microprogram memory store?
💡 Hint: Consider what relates to microinstructions.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is a microinstruction?
💡 Hint: Remember the differences in instruction levels.
True or False: Hardwired control units are more flexible than microprogrammed control units.
💡 Hint: Think about how each unit handles instructions.
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Design a microprogrammed control unit for a simple processor executing ADD, SUBTRACT, and JUMP operations. Outline the microinstructions and necessary control signals.
💡 Hint: Think about how the flow of information should be structured and recorded.
Explain how transitioning from a hardwired control unit to a microprogrammed control unit could impact performance and flexibility in CPU design.
💡 Hint: Consider the trade-offs of flexibility versus speed.
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