Practice Relative Addressing (4.2.6) - Addressing Techniques and Control Unit Design
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Relative Addressing

Practice - Relative Addressing

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Question 1 Easy

What does relative addressing allow a CPU to do?

💡 Hint: Think about how programs determine their flow and which instructions to run next.

Question 2 Easy

Provide an assembly code example using relative addressing.

💡 Hint: Look for common branching instructions.

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Question 1

What is relative addressing used for?

Finding data at a fixed address
Calculating an address relative to the PC
Accessing the first element of an array

💡 Hint: Think about how relative addressing improves program flexibility.

Question 2

True or False: In relative addressing, the address is static and does not change during execution.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how the program counter interacts with instructions.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Describe a scenario in which relative addressing might produce unexpected results. How can this be avoided?

💡 Hint: Consider how controlling the flow of instructions can lead to errors.

Challenge 2 Hard

In an assembly routine, an instruction sequence uses relative addressing to loop. Write this sequence and explain how the offsets work.

💡 Hint: Analyze how the program counter adjustments affect looping behavior.

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