Practice Opcode - 24.3.1 | 24. Lecture - 10 | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Question 1

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What does 'opcode' mean?

💡 Hint: Think about what tells the CPU what to do.

Question 2

Easy

What are operands in an instruction?

💡 Hint: They are what the opcode interacts with.

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Question 1

What is an opcode?

  • A data structure
  • The part of a machine instruction that specifies the operation
  • A type of storage

💡 Hint: Think of what gives the CPU its command.

Question 2

True or False: Zero address instructions specify their operands explicitly.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how operands are handled in stack operations.

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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