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16.2.3 - Basic Steps Involved

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Question 1 Easy

What is the role of the program counter during a jump instruction?

💡 Hint: Think about what needs to happen after an instruction is fetched.

Question 2 Easy

Differentiate between unconditional and conditional jumps in one sentence.

💡 Hint: Consider what conditions need to be checked in conditional jumps.

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Question 1

What type of jump instruction will always execute its jump regardless of conditions?

A. Conditional jump
B. Unconditional jump
C. Both types

💡 Hint: Remember the definition of unconditional jumps.

Question 2

True or False: Conditional jumps always execute.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the conditions that govern the execution.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a piece of assembly code that includes both a conditional jump and an unconditional jump. Explain what they would accomplish in a practical application.

💡 Hint: Think about scenarios where user inputs require validation.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given an initial PC value of 10 and an offset instruction to jump to address 20, calculate the resulting PC value after execution.

💡 Hint: Remember, jumping means adding the offset to the original PC value.

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