20.3.4 - Sequencing and Control Signal Generation
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Practice Questions
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What is a control signal?
💡 Hint: Think about its role in executing instructions.
Define hardwired control.
💡 Hint: Consider flexibility when answering.
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What are control signals?
💡 Hint: Consider their operational role in the system.
True or False: Hardwired control units can easily be modified after fabrication.
💡 Hint: Remember the nature of hardwired systems.
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Design a micro-programmed control unit for a simple instruction set including ADD and STORE. Explain how you would manage control signal generation.
💡 Hint: Focus on the organization of the micro-program memory.
Given a sequence of operations using control signals, analyze how you would handle a conditional branch in micro-programmed control.
💡 Hint: Think about the flow of instructions and how conditions influence execution paths.
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