23.4.1 - Horizontal Micro-Program
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What is horizontal micro-programming?
💡 Hint: Focus on how it contrasts with vertical techniques.
What does a decoder do?
💡 Hint: Think about its role in control memory.
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What does horizontal micro-programming allow?
💡 Hint: Think about how signals are managed in contrast to vertical techniques.
True or False: In vertical micro-programming, multiple control signals can be active at the same time.
💡 Hint: Consider the structure of vertical micro-program approaches.
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Design a memory architecture for a computational system that utilizes both vertical and horizontal micro-programming. Justify your choices.
💡 Hint: Think of real-world examples of CPUs to draw inspiration.
Evaluate a hypothetical scenario where time complexity impacts processing speed due to control signal management. Propose a solution.
💡 Hint: Consider trade-offs in performance for speed versus efficiency.
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