Practice Objectives Of The Unit (12.2.4) - Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect

Practice: Objectives of the Unit

Lesson 12.2.4Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect

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Question 1.
What are control signals and their purpose?
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Think about how different CPU parts communicate.
Question 2.
Name the three phases of the instruction execution cycle.
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Recall the acronym 'FDE'.
3Question 3.
What does the acronym FDE stand for in instruction execution?
- Fetch
- Decode
- Execute
- Fetch
- Decode
- Evaluate
- Fetch
- Decode
- Exit
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Remember the steps a CPU follows to process an instruction.
4Question 4.
True or False: Control signals are not essential for effective CPU operations.
- True
- False
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Think about what makes CPU tasks run smoothly.
Question 5.
Create control signal sequences for a conditional jump instruction, explaining potential differences in execution compared to a simple load instruction.
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Consider what happens to the program counter in a jump.
Question 6.
Analyze how control signals differ when executing immediate addressing mode versus direct addressing mode.
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Focus on how operands are accessed.

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