18.2 - Design of Hardwired Controlled Control Unit
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What is a hardwired control unit?
💡 Hint: Think about the hardware aspect.
What does the instruction register do?
💡 Hint: Consider its role in instruction processing.
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What is the main advantage of a hardwired control unit?
💡 Hint: Think about how hardware responds.
True or False: Control signals in a hardwired control unit can be easily modified.
💡 Hint: Consider if they can adapt to new commands.
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Design an FSM for a hardwired control unit handling both load and store instructions. Describe the states and transitions.
💡 Hint: Consider how you can differentiate between load and store operations in your FSM.
Analyze a scenario where a hardwired control unit fails to adapt to a new instruction set. Explain the implications.
💡 Hint: Think about what flexibility means in the context of hardware.
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