Practice Instruction Interpretation (15.5.1.2) - Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect
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Instruction Interpretation

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Question 1 Easy

What are the two main phases of the Instruction Execution Cycle?

💡 Hint: Think about the order of what happens in the processor.

Question 2 Easy

What is the role of the Program Counter in the fetch phase?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens before an instruction is actually fetched.

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Question 1

What are the two main phases of an instruction cycle?

Fetch and Process
Fetch and Execute
Decode and Execute

💡 Hint: Remember the first phase retrieves the instruction from memory.

Question 2

True or False: The opcode specifies the memory address needed for execution.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the role of the opcode versus the address part.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Explain how the instruction execution cycle would change if the instruction set allowed for branching instructions.

💡 Hint: Consider the flow of control in programming.

Challenge 2 Hard

Create a simplified instruction set for a hypothetical processor, detailing the opcodes and their functions.

💡 Hint: Think about the essential operations a processor needs to perform.

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