Practice High-level Language Representation (15.8.1) - Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect
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High-Level Language Representation

Practice - High-Level Language Representation

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is an opcode?

💡 Hint: Think about what part of an instruction tells the CPU what to do.

Question 2 Easy

Define Fetch Cycle.

💡 Hint: Consider the first step in executing an instruction.

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Question 1

What is the purpose of an opcode in an instruction?

To store data
To specify operations
To determine memory size

💡 Hint: Remember which part of the instruction tells the CPU what to do.

Question 2

True or False: The Fetch cycle comes before the Execute cycle.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the order of operations in the instruction cycle.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Given an opcode of 3 and an address of 0010, explain what operation is being requested and how this would be executed in general terms.

💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between opcode and the kind of actions it carries out.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate how variations in the instruction set might impact software development.

💡 Hint: Consider the implications on software performance and hardware compatibility.

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