Practice - Opcode
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Practice Questions
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What does 'opcode' mean?
💡 Hint: Think about what tells the CPU what to do.
What are operands in an instruction?
💡 Hint: They are what the opcode interacts with.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is an opcode?
💡 Hint: Think of what gives the CPU its command.
True or False: Zero address instructions specify their operands explicitly.
💡 Hint: Consider how operands are handled in stack operations.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a simplified opcode table for a fictional CPU with 5 different operations. Each should have a unique 3-bit opcode.
💡 Hint: Keep it under 8 to fit in 3 bits.
Discuss the trade-offs between using three address instructions vs. zero address instructions in CPU design.
💡 Hint: Think about how each approach manages memory and processing power.
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