Practice Importance Of Addressing Modes (4.3) - Addressing Techniques and Control Unit Design
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Importance of Addressing Modes

Practice - Importance of Addressing Modes

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Question 1 Easy

What is an addressing mode?

💡 Hint: Think about how processors find data.

Question 2 Easy

Name one reason why addressing modes are important.

💡 Hint: Recall how less instructions help in execution speed.

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Question 1

What is the primary advantage of using addressing modes?

Increase memory usage
Reduce the number of instructions
Make programs slower

💡 Hint: Think about how fewer steps can lead to faster results.

Question 2

True or False: Addressing modes only support simple data types.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how programming works with lists and more.

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Challenge 1 Hard

A program frequently accesses the same data element in an array. Discuss how using an inappropriate addressing mode could worsen performance and propose a suitable addressing mode to optimize it.

💡 Hint: Think about the difference between looking up a name in a phone book versus using an address directly.

Challenge 2 Hard

Consider a programming scenario involving dynamic data structures. How would addressing modes play a role in ensuring efficient data access and manipulation? Provide examples.

💡 Hint: Think about how pointers work in programming.

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