Practice 8 Registers and Their Utilization - 16.1.3 | 16. Instruction Design | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What does a register do in a CPU?

💡 Hint: Think about the function of memory within a processor.

Question 2

Easy

What does 'opcode' stand for?

💡 Hint: Consider how commands are given to the CPU.

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Question 1

What does the opcode indicate in an instruction?

  • The operation to perform
  • The size of data
  • The type of register

💡 Hint: Think about what gets indicated by command actions.

Question 2

Conditional jumps are used to alter program flow based on conditions. True or False?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the situation where certain criteria determine execution paths.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Write a set of instructions that sum values from registers R0 through R3 and store the result in R4, describing each operation.

💡 Hint: Consider every step in the process of combining data.

Question 2

Design a hypothetical register architecture that allows for more than 8 general-purpose registers and outline how you would implement addressing.

💡 Hint: Think about how to manage the increased complexity and space within instruction sets.

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