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23. Vertical and Horizontal Micro-Programs

The chapter discusses the concepts of vertical and horizontal micro-programming, detailing how each affects memory size and instruction execution speed. It explores encoding control signals, using decoders to manage simultaneous signals in a compressed manner, and introduces hybrid approaches that combine aspects of both vertical and horizontal micro-programming. The use of clusters to optimize control signal management while minimizing delays is also highlighted.

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Sections

  • 23.1

    Vertical And Horizontal Micro-Programs

    This section discusses vertical and horizontal micro-programming, focusing on encoding control signals and their implications for optimization, speed, and memory usage.

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  • 23.1.1

    Encoding And Compression

    The section discusses methods of signal encoding and compression in micro-program control units to optimize memory use and processing speed.

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  • 23.2

    Compression And Disadvantages

    This section discusses the concepts of vertical and horizontal micro-programming, emphasizing the trade-offs between memory optimization and processing speed.

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  • 23.2.1

    Memory Size And Steps

    The section discusses the differences between vertical and horizontal micro-programming, focusing on memory optimization through encoding and decoding techniques.

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  • 23.2.2

    Summary Of Vertical Micro-Program

    Vertical micro-programming optimizes signal encoding to reduce control memory size and improve efficiency, but at the cost of increased execution time.

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  • 23.3

    Hybrid Approach And Clustering

    The section discusses the hybrid approach and clustering technique in optimizing signal encoding within micro-program control, highlighting the differences between vertical and horizontal programming.

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  • 23.3.1

    Cluster Design

    This section discusses vertical and horizontal micro-programming methods, emphasizing the compression and optimization of control signals in programming memory.

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  • 23.3.2

    Inter-Cluster Organization

    This section discusses vertical and hybrid micro-program optimization techniques in computer architecture, focusing on inter-cluster organization for control signals.

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  • 23.4

    Comparison Of Micro-Program Approaches

    This section discusses the differences between vertical and horizontal micro-programming approaches, focusing on their advantages, disadvantages, and optimizations.

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  • 23.4.1

    Horizontal Micro-Program

    This section discusses the concept of horizontal micro-programming, focusing on its structure, encoding methods, and the advantages and disadvantages when compared with vertical micro-programming.

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  • 23.4.2

    Vertical Micro-Program

    Vertical micro-programming involves optimizing control signals in program control memory through encoding, leading to a smaller memory footprint but requiring more sequential steps compared to horizontal micro-programming.

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  • 23.4.3

    Hybrid Approach

    The Hybrid Approach combines vertical and horizontal micro-programming to optimize memory control signals while maintaining execution speed.

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  • 23.5

    Instruction Fetch And Execution Overview

    This section provides an overview of vertical and horizontal micro-programming techniques to optimize instruction control signals in a CPU.

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  • 23.5.1

    Micro-Program Architecture Basics

    This section discusses the concepts of vertical and horizontal micro-programming in controlling signals and memory architecture.

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  • 23.5.2

    Executing Instructions

    This section discusses the concepts of vertical and horizontal micro-programming, focusing on encoding techniques and optimization strategies for control memory.

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  • 23.6

    Questions And Objectives

    This section discusses the encoding processes in micro-program control, specifically exploring the differences between vertical and horizontal micro-programming.

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  • 23.6.1

    Comprehension Objectives

    The section discusses vertical and horizontal micro-programs, their optimizations, and the differences in memory allocation and execution timing.

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  • 23.6.2

    Constructing Micro-Program Components

    This section discusses the concepts of vertical and horizontal micro-programming, focusing on signal encoding, memory usage, and the trade-offs between optimality and speed.

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References

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