Practice Module 2.2: Designing Custom Single-purpose Processors - The Fsmd Approach (5)
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Module 2.2: Designing Custom Single-Purpose Processors - The FSMD Approach

Practice - Module 2.2: Designing Custom Single-Purpose Processors - The FSMD Approach

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a Finite State Machine?

💡 Hint: Think about states and transitions.

Question 2 Easy

What does a datapath do in an SPP?

💡 Hint: Focus on the processing aspect.

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Question 1

What does an FSM primarily manage?

Arithmetic operations
Control sequence of operations
Data storage

💡 Hint: Think about what the FSM's role in processing is.

Question 2

True or False: The datapath includes functional units and registers.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on the components that make up the data handling.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design an FSMD for a more complex algorithm, such as a sorting method. Outline states, transitions, and key datapath components.

💡 Hint: Consider how each sorting algorithm step can be translated into states.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given a specific algorithm to compute the factorial of a number, convert it into its FSMD representation. Discuss the necessary states and control signals.

💡 Hint: Factorial calculations involve recurrent operations; consider how this might affect state definition.

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