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What is the function of the control unit in a digital computer?
What is the function of the control unit in a digital computer?
To initiate sequences of microoperations.
How is the complexity of a digital system derived?
How is the complexity of a digital system derived?
From the number of sequences of microoperations that are performed.
What is the alternative method for designing the control unit of a digital computer?
What is the alternative method for designing the control unit of a digital computer?
Microprogramming.
What is the principle of microprogramming?
What is the principle of microprogramming?
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How is a microoperation specified by the control function?
How is a microoperation specified by the control function?
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What happens when a control variable is in the opposite binary state?
What happens when a control variable is in the opposite binary state?
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What are control signals in a bus-organized system used for?
What are control signals in a bus-organized system used for?
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What does the control unit initiate in a digital computer?
What does the control unit initiate in a digital computer?
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During any given time, what happens to some microoperations in a digital computer?
During any given time, what happens to some microoperations in a digital computer?
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What is the significance of the number of different types of microoperations available in a system?
What is the significance of the number of different types of microoperations available in a system?
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