26.6 - Comparison of Macro and Micro Program Execution
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What is a macro instruction?
💡 Hint: Think about instructions that bundle tasks.
Give an example of a micro instruction.
💡 Hint: Consider fundamental operations that happen inside the CPU.
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What defines an explicit jump in programming?
💡 Hint: Contrast this with conditional actions.
True or False: Implicit jumps are always documented within the macro instruction.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how documentations are handled.
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Design a micro routine that incorporates both explicit and implicit jumps for a multi-step computation.
💡 Hint: Map out your program flow before coding.
Analyze a given macro instruction and identify where optimization could eliminate redundant micro instructions.
💡 Hint: Identify the commonalities in constraints.
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