Practice Introduction to Instruction Formats - 26.1 | 26. Single Address Instructions | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

Define 'Accumulator'.

💡 Hint: Think about where temporary results are held during computations.

Question 2

Easy

What is a single-address instruction?

💡 Hint: Consider how many operands are specified in a single-address command.

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Question 1

What is an accumulator?

  • A permanent storage device
  • A temporary holding area for operation results
  • An instruction format

💡 Hint: Think about where the CPU would hold data temporarily.

Question 2

True or False: Zero-address instructions are explicitly defined with memory addresses.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how values are managed in a stack-based environment.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Analyze a scenario where a single-address instruction could lead to inefficiency compared to a two or three-address instruction. Provide a coding example to illustrate your point.

💡 Hint: Assess how each format could change the complexity and clarity of the code.

Question 2

Given the expression E * (F - G) using both single-address and zero-address formats, detail the difference in approach for both methods.

💡 Hint: Think about how the operations are streamlined differently between formats.

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