20.2.1 - Objective Overview
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Practice Questions
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What is the role of the control unit?
💡 Hint: Think about what coordinates operations in the processor.
Define microinstructions.
💡 Hint: Consider how these break down macro instructions.
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What is the primary function of a control unit?
💡 Hint: Think about the role managing operations.
Is a micro-programmed control unit faster than a hardwired control unit?
💡 Hint: Consider speed versus flexibility.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a simple micro-program for an ADD operation with two registers, detailing each microinstruction and its associated control signals.
💡 Hint: Break down the addition process into operations.
Explain how conditional branching differs in micro-programmed control from hardwired control and give an example.
💡 Hint: Consider how conditions dictate flow in both systems.
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