Practice Micro Instruction Examples (7.6) - Overview of the Module - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2

Practice: Micro Instruction Examples

Lesson 7.6Overview of the Module

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Question 1.
Define a macro instruction.
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Think about what a large command in programming would be.
Question 2.
What does a micro instruction represent?
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Consider how complex tasks are broken down.
3Question 3.
What is a macro instruction?
- A single instruction
- A high-level operation
- A type of micro instruction
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Think of commands that involve many steps.
4Question 4.
True or False: Micro instructions can execute in multiple clock cycles.
- True
- False
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Remember the definition of a micro instruction.
Question 5.
Design a simple computer architecture that includes both macro and micro instructions. Describe at least three macro instructions and their corresponding micro instructions.
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Use examples you've learned about macro instructions and think of their micro instructions.
Question 6.
Evaluate a given instruction: 'SUB R2, R1', and discuss how clock grouping could enhance the execution of this instruction.
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Consider which micro instructions can occur at the same time and why they don’t conflict.

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