7.3.1 - Designing Micro Instructions
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What is a micro instruction?
💡 Hint: Think about how it relates to complex instructions.
Name the four phases of the instruction cycle.
💡 Hint: Recall the order of operations.
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What is the definition of a macro instruction?
💡 Hint: Remember the definition given in class.
True or False: Micro instructions are executed over multiple clock cycles.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of micro instructions.
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Design a series of micro instructions for the macro instruction 'LOAD A, 3030' and explain each step in detail.
💡 Hint: Break this down into fetch, decode, and execution phases.
How can different addressing modes influence the design and complexity of corresponding micro instructions? Provide examples.
💡 Hint: Consider the differences in execution between immediate and indirect instructions.
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