Practice Addressing Mode Interpretation (5.2.2.2) - Control Unit Design
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Addressing Mode Interpretation

Practice - Addressing Mode Interpretation

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What defines an opcode in a machine instruction?

💡 Hint: Think about the 'command' given in cooking.

Question 2 Easy

Explain what an addressing mode does.

💡 Hint: Consider how a navigator finds destinations.

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Question 1

What does an opcode represent in an instruction?

Storage location
Operation to perform
Address to access

💡 Hint: Focus on what the command conveys.

Question 2

True or False: The addressing mode tells the CPU how to access operands.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about direction in a map!

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simple instruction set including at least three different addressing modes. Describe how each addressing mode affects instruction execution in the Control Unit.

💡 Hint: Think about how each mode influences the flow of data and actions taken by the CU.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how the use of addressing modes can optimize the performance of a CPU. Provide concrete examples to support your response.

💡 Hint: Consider the speed of fetching different data versus calculating addresses.

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