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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What are the four phases of the instruction cycle?
💡 Hint: Remember the acronym F-D-E-S.
Question 2
Easy
Define a macro instruction.
💡 Hint: Think about how macro instructions differ from micro instructions.
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What are the four phases of the instruction cycle?
- Fetch
- Decode
- Execute
- Store
- Read
- Process
- Store
- Output
- Fetch
- Execute
- Decode
- Run
💡 Hint: Remember the order of executing an instruction.
Question 2
True or False: Micro instructions require multiple clock cycles to execute.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Think about how micro instructions are defined.
Solve 2 more questions and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Describe a scenario where a macro instruction would require optimization using clock grouping. Provide details on the instructions involved.
💡 Hint: Think of how two separate data movements can happen at the same time without conflict.
Question 2
Explain how complex macro instructions can impact CPU performance and how micro instructions can alleviate these issues.
💡 Hint: Consider the time savings from separating complex tasks into smaller, manageable parts.
Challenge and get performance evaluation