Practice Memory Reference Vs Register Reference (16.1.2) - Instruction Design
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Memory Reference vs Register Reference

Practice - Memory Reference vs Register Reference

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the instruction LDA M signify?

💡 Hint: Remember 'LDA' stands for Load Accumulator.

Question 2 Easy

How many registers are typically found in a small processor?

💡 Hint: Think about the term 'octet' relating to eight.

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Question 1

What does SUB M do?

Loads M into the register
Subtracts M from the accumulator
Stores M into memory

💡 Hint: Remember, 'Subtract' relates to removing something from the accumulator.

Question 2

True or False: The Zero Flag is used to control jumps.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think of how flags serve as decision indicators.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a sequence of instructions to subtract two numbers stored in registers and two in memory, showing both methods.

💡 Hint: Implement the operations and think about context switching between memory and registers.

Challenge 2 Hard

Demonstrate a series of jumps using flags based on the results of operations.

💡 Hint: Work through conditionals as if you're guiding the next instruction based on outcomes.

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