Practice Vertical Micro-program Techniques - 22.6.2 | 22. Micro-program Control Unit Overview | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2
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Question 1

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What does a micro-program control unit do?

💡 Hint: Think about the control signals and how they guide operations.

Question 2

Easy

What is the function of the Branch Address Field?

💡 Hint: Recall the concept of conditional instructions.

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Question 1

What does the MPC determine in a control unit?

  • The data to be processed
  • The address of the next micro instruction
  • The type of CPU

💡 Hint: Think about the role of MPC in sequencing.

Question 2

True or False: The Condition Select Field always leads to a jump in the instruction sequence.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall how branches depend on conditions.

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Question 1

Given a series of condition codes and their functionalities, design a hypothetical CPU instruction flow that includes both branches and increments.

💡 Hint: Consider how you can map the conditions to the MPC.

Question 2

Explore the advantages of tightly integrating vertical micro-programming in resource-constrained environments and provide examples.

💡 Hint: Think of embedded systems where memory is limited as a context.

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