Practice - Instruction Execution Modes
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary role of the program counter?
💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU knows what to do next.
Define immediate addressing.
💡 Hint: Consider how the CPU accesses values.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the purpose of the opcode in an instruction?
💡 Hint: Think about what the CPU needs to know to execute an instruction.
True or False: Indirect addressing can reference a second memory location to find the actual data.
💡 Hint: Consider how pointers are used in programming.
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Challenge Problems
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A CPU fetches an instruction that uses indirect addressing. Outline the step-by-step process when executing this instruction, detailing what occurs at each stage.
💡 Hint: Visualize each step as a part of a choreographed dance where each movement relies on the previous one.
Discuss the pros and cons of using immediate addressing versus indirect addressing in a program designed for resource-constrained devices.
💡 Hint: Think about how you would manage resources in a tiny apartment versus a large house.
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