Practice Instruction Cycle (22.5) - Addressing Modes, Instruction Set and Instruction Execution Flow
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Instruction Cycle

Practice - Instruction Cycle

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Question 1 Easy

What are the three main phases of the instruction cycle?

💡 Hint: Recall the acronym that describes these steps.

Question 2 Easy

What does the Program Counter do?

💡 Hint: It's crucial for tracking the order of execution.

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Question 1

What are the stages of the instruction cycle?

Fetch
Decode
Execute
Read
Write
Execute
Start
Process
End

💡 Hint: Think about the alphabetical order of these processes.

Question 2

True or False: Immediate addressing allows the operand to be directly specified in the instruction.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember examples you've seen where the value is part of the instruction.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Discuss how increasing the complexity of an instruction set impacts the instruction cycle's efficiency in a CPU.

💡 Hint: Consider how more choices can complicate decision-making in programming.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze the potential outcomes of neglecting to manage interrupts within the instruction cycle.

💡 Hint: Think about a situation where urgent requests are overlooked in everyday life.

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