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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What are the four stages of an instruction cycle?
💡 Hint: Think about the processes involved when a CPU handles an instruction.
Question 2
Easy
Define a macro instruction.
💡 Hint: Consider how a complex task or command might involve several steps.
Practice 4 more questions and get performance evaluation
Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is an instruction cycle?
- A sequence of operations executed by the CPU to carry out an instruction.
- The time taken to access memory.
- The number of cycles a macro instruction takes.
💡 Hint: Focus on what the CPU actually does to process an instruction.
Question 2
True or False: A macro instruction can be executed in a single clock cycle.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Look at the definition of macro instructions.
Solve and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Analyze a complex macro instruction, and identify the micro instructions needed for execution. Create a flowchart to visually describe the process.
💡 Hint: Break it down step by step and visualize the transitions.
Question 2
Given a set of micro instructions, determine how clock grouping can be applied to optimize execution time. Calculate potential time savings.
💡 Hint: Consider which instructions do not interfere with one another.
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