Practice Direct And Indirect Addressing (23.3.3) - Introduction to Interrupt
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Direct and Indirect Addressing

Practice - Direct and Indirect Addressing

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is direct addressing?

💡 Hint: Think about how the operand is provided in the instruction.

Question 2 Easy

What happens when an interrupt occurs?

💡 Hint: Consider the steps taken by the CPU during an interrupt.

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Question 1

What code represents the fetch phase in ICC?

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01
10
11

💡 Hint: Recall the phases we've discussed.

Question 2

True or False: In direct addressing, the operand is stored in a separate memory location.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how data is provided in the instruction.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Describe a scenario where both direct and indirect addressing might be used in a single program. Illustrate how data flows would differ.

💡 Hint: Think about data structures and variable management.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how the CPU's handling of interrupts can impact overall system performance. Can you propose a method to optimize this process?

💡 Hint: Consider race conditions and the impact of many interrupts on CPU resources.

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