Practice Micro Instruction Examples - 7.6 | 7. Overview of the Module | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define a macro instruction.

💡 Hint: Think about what a large command in programming would be.

Question 2

Easy

What does a micro instruction represent?

💡 Hint: Consider how complex tasks are broken down.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is a macro instruction?

  • A single instruction
  • A high-level operation
  • A type of micro instruction

💡 Hint: Think of commands that involve many steps.

Question 2

True or False: Micro instructions can execute in multiple clock cycles.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember the definition of a micro instruction.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a simple computer architecture that includes both macro and micro instructions. Describe at least three macro instructions and their corresponding micro instructions.

💡 Hint: Use examples you've learned about macro instructions and think of their micro instructions.

Question 2

Evaluate a given instruction: 'SUB R2, R1', and discuss how clock grouping could enhance the execution of this instruction.

💡 Hint: Consider which micro instructions can occur at the same time and why they don’t conflict.

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