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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is the purpose of the Micro-Program Counter (MPC)?
💡 Hint: Think about what keeps count of instructions.
Question 2
Easy
Explain what a condition select field is.
💡 Hint: Consider how it influences decisions in the program flow.
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What does the MPC do when a condition is true?
- Increment PC
- Jump to a new address
- Ignore the condition
💡 Hint: Think about the outcome when conditions are verified.
Question 2
True or False: The condition select field does not impact instruction execution flow.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: What role does this field serve in decision-making?
Solve and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Given a set of instructions with various condition flags, design a flowchart that captures the decision-making process for jumps and increments. Explain each path with examples.
💡 Hint: Start with a base condition and illustrate the outcomes of each decision.
Question 2
Analyze the sparsity problem in micro-program control memory and propose a structure that improves efficiency. Justify your proposal with examples.
💡 Hint: Consider how many bits are usually zero and how eliminating them can save space.
Challenge and get performance evaluation