18.1.3 - Block Diagram of a Hardwired Control Unit
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What is the primary function of a hardwired control unit?
💡 Hint: Think about its role in instruction execution.
What does an opcode represent in an instruction?
💡 Hint: Consider how instructions are structured.
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What role does the opcode play in a hardwired control unit?
💡 Hint: Think about how operations are defined.
True or False: Hardwired control units are flexible and can easily adapt to new instructions.
💡 Hint: Consider the nature of hardwired designs.
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Design a finite state machine for a simple arithmetic operation. List states, inputs, outputs, and transitions.
💡 Hint: Refer to the steps required for arithmetic calculations.
Propose a scenario where a hardwired control unit could fail or be limited. How could a microprogrammed approach solve this?
💡 Hint: Think of the flexibility of software vs. hardware.
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