Practice - Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect
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Practice Questions
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What does the fetch step involve?
💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU knows which instruction to execute next.
Define interrupt in CPU operations.
💡 Hint: This is something that helps the CPU manage tasks efficiently.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What does the fetch step in the FDE cycle involve?
💡 Hint: Think about where the CPU looks for instructions.
True or False: An immediate addressing mode allows the CPU to fetch operands from the instruction itself.
💡 Hint: Remember how immediate addressing provides speed in data access.
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Challenge Problems
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Create a sequence of operations in a CPU that involves using both direct and indirect addressing modes. Explain how the CPU handles each.
💡 Hint: Break down the steps for each instruction and how memory addresses are involved.
Discuss how the presence of interrupts might affect real-time processing applications in a CPU environment.
💡 Hint: Consider situations where multiple tasks need attention simultaneously.
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