Practice Addressing Modes (29.1.1) - Addressing Modes - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Addressing Modes

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Question 1 Easy

What is immediate addressing?

💡 Hint: Think of an instruction with a number included.

Question 2 Easy

What is an example of direct addressing?

💡 Hint: Look for instructions that specify memory addresses.

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Question 1

What is a characteristic of immediate addressing?

Data is stored in memory
Data is included in the instruction
Data requires multiple addresses

💡 Hint: Think about how the data is referenced in the instruction.

Question 2

True or False: Direct addressing provides a faster access time than indirect addressing.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the number of memory lookups involved.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Explain a scenario where using Indirect Addressing would be superior to Direct Addressing.

💡 Hint: Consider how data might not reside in a specified location.

Challenge 2 Hard

Consider a CPU with a limited number of registers. What addressing modes would optimize performance?

💡 Hint: Think about balancing speed versus data availability.

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