Practice - Objective 6: Execution of Program
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What is an instruction set?
💡 Hint: Think about what operations the CPU can perform.
Name one component of an instruction format.
💡 Hint: Remember, it specifies what the instruction does.
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Which is a component of an instruction format?
💡 Hint: Consider how an instruction points to specific data.
True or False: The instruction set only contains operations but not operands.
💡 Hint: Think about what each instruction needs to specify.
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Given an instruction set, outline a simple program to calculate the factorial of a number using a loop. Discuss the potential efficiency implications.
💡 Hint: Consider how many steps are needed for larger factorials.
Design a simple assembly program that prints 'Hello World' to the console. Detail the instructions used and their purpose.
💡 Hint: Consider what operations are necessary to display data on-screen.
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