Practice - Fetch, Decode, and Operand Fetch
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Practice Questions
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What are the three main steps in the instruction execution cycle?
💡 Hint: Think about the processes involved in processing an instruction.
Is 'ADD 5' an example of immediate or indirect addressing?
💡 Hint: Consider where the operand is located.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the first step of the instruction execution cycle?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens before processing any operation.
In indirect addressing, where is the actual operand located?
💡 Hint: Consider the steps involved in accessing the operand.
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Challenge Problems
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You are designing a computer architecture for a high-performance gaming system. Discuss the pros and cons of using immediate versus indirect addressing in your instruction set.
💡 Hint: Think about performance needs for gaming versus potential memory limitations.
Create an instruction execution cycle diagram illustrating fetch, decode, and execute steps along with handling an interrupt. Highlight the saving of the program state during the process.
💡 Hint: Visualize each step and the transitions clearly to show flow.
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