Practice - Instruction Set Architecture (ISA): The Programmer's View of the Processor
Practice Questions
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What does ISA stand for?
💡 Hint: It's the bridge between software and hardware.
Name one advantage of having a fixed-length instruction format.
💡 Hint: Think about how regularity improves processing.
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What does ISA stand for?
💡 Hint: It's the main connection between hardware and software.
The opcode in an instruction is responsible for:
💡 Hint: Remember its role in telling the CPU what to do.
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Challenge Problems
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Research and compare two different ISAs, discussing their architectural differences, strengths, and use cases.
💡 Hint: Focus on real-world applications like smartphones versus PCs.
Design a simple instruction format for a hypothetical processor, detailing its opcode, operand fields, and advantages.
💡 Hint: Consider what types of operations are crucial for your processor.
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