Practice Introduction (4.1) - Addressing Techniques and Control Unit Design
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Introduction

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Question 1 Easy

What is immediate addressing?

💡 Hint: Think about how operands are included in the instruction.

Question 2 Easy

Define register addressing.

💡 Hint: Consider where the data might be stored in a CPU.

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Question 1

What does addressing techniques help CPUs do?

Access data in localized storage
Access operands of instructions
Directly manipulate hardware

💡 Hint: Focus on the task that addressing techniques serve.

Question 2

Control units primarily focus on?

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the primary roles of the control unit.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Consider a CPU that uses a microprogrammed control unit. Explain how it would facilitate enhancements in application software.

💡 Hint: Think about how software updates interact with hardware logic.

Challenge 2 Hard

If a new addressing mode were to be implemented in a processor, describe the impact on instruction execution efficiency.

💡 Hint: Consider how addressing modes can affect the instruction length and execution flow.

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