23.3 - Hybrid Approach and Clustering
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Practice Questions
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What is a vertical micro-program?
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between signal encoding and memory efficiency.
Define clustering in the context of micro-programming.
💡 Hint: Consider how simultaneous actions might impact performance.
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What is a disadvantage of vertical micro-programming?
💡 Hint: Think about how it affects performance when only one signal can be high.
True or False: Clustering allows multiple control signals to operate simultaneously across different groups.
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of clustering and its impact on processing.
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Design a micro-programming model for a given instruction set that incorporates both vertical micro-program and hybrid methods. Describe the advantages of your design.
💡 Hint: Consider how you could balance memory usage and execution speed.
Analyze a case study where a vertical micro-program led to inefficient processing in a specific application. How would clustering improve this scenario?
💡 Hint: Think about specific operations that may require multiple signals to be active at once.
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