Practice Questions And Objectives (23.6) - Vertical and Horizontal Micro-Programs

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Question 1.
What is a micro-program control unit?
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Think about how machines execute instructions.
Question 2.
Describe vertical micro-programming.
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Focus on memory efficiency.
3Question 3.
What is the main advantage of vertical micro-programming?
- Faster execution
- Less memory usage
- Simplicity
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Think about memory efficiency.
4Question 4.
True or False: Horizontal micro-programming allows multiple signals to be active at the same time.
- True
- False
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Consider execution speed.
Question 5.
Design a simple micro-program control unit utilizing vertical micro-programming for a basic instruction set. Explain your design choices.
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Consider how you will encode each signal.
Question 6.
Analyze a scenario where horizontal micro-programming is more beneficial than vertical programming. Discuss potential downsides.
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Think about the trade-offs in speed and memory.

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