20.2 - Unit Summary
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Practice Questions
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What is a microprogrammed control unit?
💡 Hint: Think about how it differs from hardwired control.
Define microinstruction.
💡 Hint: Focus on what it 'instructs'.
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What does a microprogrammed control unit use to generate control signals?
💡 Hint: Recall the definition we discussed for microprogramming.
True or False: Microprogrammed control units are inherently faster than hardwired control units.
💡 Hint: Focus on speed vs. flexibility.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a hypothetical microprogram for a task that involves adding two numbers, detailing the required microinstructions and expected control signals.
💡 Hint: Think about the steps needed for performing addition and how each instruction leads to the next.
Analyze the consequences of a jump instruction in a microprogram. What changes in control flow, and how do you handle it with a micro-program counter?
💡 Hint: Consider how branching operates in programming languages and compare it to how flags control flow in microprogramming.
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