Practice Source And Destination Operands (24.3.2) - Lecture - 10 - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Source and Destination Operands

Practice - Source and Destination Operands

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Question 1 Easy

What does the opcode do in an instruction?

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

Question 2 Easy

Identify the source and destination operands in the instruction 'ADD R1, R2'.

💡 Hint: Look for where the data comes from and where it goes.

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Question 1

What does the opcode of an instruction specify?

The result location
The operation to be performed
The memory address

💡 Hint: Focus on what directs the CPU to perform tasks.

Question 2

True or False: The source operand tells where to store the result of an operation.

True
False

💡 Hint: Identify the roles of each operand.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a three-address instruction that could calculate the average of three numbers stored in registers R1, R2, and R3. Describe how this instruction would operate.

💡 Hint: Break down the operation into clear steps and identify the roles of destination registers.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how a zero-address instruction changes the understanding of operand source and destination.

💡 Hint: Explore the stack's role in simplifying operand management.

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