Practice - Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of the CPU in a computer?
💡 Hint: Think about the main function of the CPU.
Define what an instruction cycle is.
💡 Hint: Consider the steps involved in running a program.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the acronym CPU stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about what CPU is known as in most contexts.
True or False: The accumulator is used to hold intermediate results in computations.
💡 Hint: Consider the role of the accumulator in arithmetic operations.
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Challenge Problems
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Given an instruction set with opcodes representing different operations, how would you design a program that calculates the sum of two numbers?
💡 Hint: Think about how the process of addition is represented in machine language.
Create an example of a single instruction cycle from fetch to execute for a hypothetical instruction.
💡 Hint: Break down each part of the cycle and describe the actions taking place.
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