Practice - Instruction Formats
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Practice Questions
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What is an opcode?
💡 Hint: Think about what part of an instruction indicates the type of operation.
Define what operands are in an instruction.
💡 Hint: Consider what data is involved in an operation.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What component specifies the operation in an instruction?
💡 Hint: Consider what part tells the CPU what to do.
True or False: All instructions have at least one operand.
💡 Hint: Think about performing operations without data.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a hypothetical CPU architecture with a unique set of instruction formats. Describe the opcode, operand references, and implications of your design on performance.
💡 Hint: Consider how different instruction lengths affect memory and performance.
Compare and contrast zero address instructions and three address instructions in terms of stack usage and operation complexity.
💡 Hint: Focus on each instruction's application in evaluating performance and resource management.
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