Practice - Addressing Modes, Instruction Set and Instruction Execution Flow
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Practice Questions
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What are the three main steps in the instruction cycle?
💡 Hint: Think of the acronym FDE.
What does immediate addressing mean?
💡 Hint: Consider if the number is stated explicitly in the command.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the first step in the instruction execution cycle?
💡 Hint: Recall the FDE cycle!
True or False: In indirect addressing, the instruction contains the address of the operand directly.
💡 Hint: Consider how information is referenced!
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Challenge Problems
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Design a simple instruction set including at least two types of addressing modes. Determine how each instruction affects the CPU's performance based on your design.
💡 Hint: Think about efficiency in terms of memory access times.
Explain the implications of interrupts on real-time systems, comparing to non-real-time systems in terms of instruction execution.
💡 Hint: Consider industries like gaming and medical systems where timing is crucial.
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