24.3.2 - Branching in Micro Programs
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Define a microprogram.
💡 Hint: Think of it as the 'sub-instructions' for the main instruction.
What is the purpose of branching in microprograms?
💡 Hint: Consider how similar tasks might use the same instructions.
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What does a microprogram control memory store?
💡 Hint: What is contained in the memory that's used to manage instruction execution?
True or false: Branching is unnecessary for optimizing microprograms.
💡 Hint: Think about whether you want to copy large sections of code for similar tasks.
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Design a microprogram that optimally uses branching to execute four different arithmetic operations.
💡 Hint: Consider what shared steps each operation might have.
Evaluate and suggest improvements for a given microprogram that currently performs poorly due to high memory usage.
💡 Hint: Look for repeated patterns that you could consolidate.
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