Practice - Next Steps in Instruction Set Design
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Practice Questions
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Define an accumulator and its role in instruction sets.
💡 Hint: Think about temporary storage during calculations.
What is a one-address instruction format?
💡 Hint: Recall how operations reference operands.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is the primary function of an accumulator in instruction sets?
💡 Hint: Focus on its role during calculations.
True or False: Stack-based instructions always have fewer instruction counts than one-address formats.
💡 Hint: Think about the nature of each instruction format.
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Challenge Problems
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Design an attention-grabbing manual for using different instruction formats in a modern programming environment. Include examples and advantages per format.
💡 Hint: Consider real-life applications where different formats apply.
Challenge a peer to create a mini-project that requires implementing operations using both one-address and stack-based formats. Compare outcomes.
💡 Hint: Focus on a straightforward mathematical operation for clarity.
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