Current time: Fri Aug 22 19:41:46 2025
Deadline: Mon Jul 19 11:00:00 2004
From a hardware perspective, explain the benefits of instruction set regularity and simplicity.
What is the function of the RegWrite signal?
Figure 5.10 shows an ALU unit and a separate Add unit. What is the purpose of the Add unit? Would it be possible to use a single ALU to do the functions of both the ALU and Adder of Fig 5.10? Why or why not?