Practice Executing Instructions - 23.5.2 | 23. Vertical and Horizontal Micro-Programs | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2
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23.5.2 - Executing Instructions

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is vertical micro-programming?

💡 Hint: Think about how control signals are managed in a compact way.

Question 2

Easy

What is the function of a decoder?

💡 Hint: How do we access specific control signal outputs?

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the primary advantage of vertical micro-programming?

  • A) It allows for simultaneous control signal activation.
  • B) It reduces the memory requirements by encoding control signals.
  • C) It is easier to implement.
  • D) It increases processing speed.

💡 Hint: Consider what it means to optimize memory use.

Question 2

True or False: Horizontal micro-programming can activate multiple control signals at the same time.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how multiple signals would interact.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Analyze a situation in a computational task where multiple control signals need to be activated simultaneously. Discuss how a micro-programmed control unit employing clustering might manage these signals efficiently.

💡 Hint: Consider common operations in data transfer where signals overlap.

Question 2

Evaluate the performance trade-off between vertical and horizontal micro-programming in a real-world computing scenario involving data-intensive applications.

💡 Hint: Think of applications that constantly read from or write to memory.

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