Practice - Handling Instruction Execution
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Practice Questions
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What is the function of the Program Counter?
💡 Hint: Think about what directs the CPU's instruction flow.
Define the Instruction Register.
💡 Hint: It's where the instruction goes before it's decoded and executed.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the purpose of the opcode in an instruction?
💡 Hint: Reflect on what the CPU looks for in an instruction.
True or False: The Instruction Register is the same as the Program Counter.
💡 Hint: Consider the roles of each register within the CPU.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a CPU instruction set that implements immediate, direct, and indirect addressing modes. Give examples for each.
💡 Hint: Remember to identify how each operand is provided in each addressing mode.
Create a flowchart showing the fetch-decode-execute cycle including the handling of interrupts.
💡 Hint: Use clear symbols for processes and decision points.
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