23.6 - Questions and Objectives
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Practice Questions
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What is a micro-program control unit?
💡 Hint: Think about how machines execute instructions.
Describe vertical micro-programming.
💡 Hint: Focus on memory efficiency.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the main advantage of vertical micro-programming?
💡 Hint: Think about memory efficiency.
True or False: Horizontal micro-programming allows multiple signals to be active at the same time.
💡 Hint: Consider execution speed.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a simple micro-program control unit utilizing vertical micro-programming for a basic instruction set. Explain your design choices.
💡 Hint: Consider how you will encode each signal.
Analyze a scenario where horizontal micro-programming is more beneficial than vertical programming. Discuss potential downsides.
💡 Hint: Think about the trade-offs in speed and memory.
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