Practice Instruction Sets: Instruction Formats and Addressing Modes - 2.3 | Module 2: Machine Instructions and Assembly Language Programming | Computer Architecture
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Question 1

Easy

What does ISA stand for?

💡 Hint: What is the 'I' in ISA?

Question 2

Easy

Define opcode.

💡 Hint: Think about what the processor needs to know what to do.

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Question 1

What does the acronym ISA stand for?

  • Instruction Software Architecture
  • Instruction Set Architecture
  • Interactive Set Architecture

💡 Hint: Remember the 'A' in ISA stands for Architecture.

Question 2

True or False? Immediate addressing significantly speeds up operand access by including the operand within the instruction.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how immediate values are accessed.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Design a hypothetical instruction set that combines fixed-length and variable-length instructions. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of your design.

💡 Hint: Consider the applications of both types.

Question 2

Create a detailed example comparing immediate addressing vs. register addressing in a simple assembly code program, analyzing their performance impacts.

💡 Hint: Reflect on the speed and efficiency of each addressing method.

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