23.3.1 - Cluster Design
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What is the main purpose of vertical micro-programming?
💡 Hint: Think about the trade-offs between speed and memory.
Define cluster design in micro-programming.
💡 Hint: Remember the balance between memory and speed.
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What is vertical micro-programming primarily focused on?
💡 Hint: Why would you encode signals? Think about memory usage.
In horizontal micro-programming, what can occur?
💡 Hint: Remember the parallel nature of horizontal programming.
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Given a system utilizing vertical micro-programming, discuss how the overall execution speed might impact system performance if many signals are needed simultaneously.
💡 Hint: Consider how sequential operations stack up compared to parallel.
Imagine you are designing a micro-architecture. How would you decide on using vertical, horizontal, or cluster design based on the expected usage patterns of control signals?
💡 Hint: Think about the trade-offs between memory use and execution time.
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