Practice Examples of Instructions - 16.3.3 | 16. Handling Control Transfer Instructions | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

Define control transfer instructions.

💡 Hint: Think about what these instructions do in terms of program flow.

Question 2

Easy

What does the program counter (PC) do?

💡 Hint: Consider how a computer knows what instruction comes next.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of control transfer instructions?

  • To execute arithmetic calculations
  • To manage flow control of execution
  • To store data

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when a program needs to decide between multiple execution paths.

Question 2

A conditional jump checks for specific conditions before executing. True or False?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about when a jump might not happen.

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Question 1

Consider a program with a sequence of jump instructions. Write down the sequence of operations that occur when the PC executes a jump instruction.

💡 Hint: Draw a flowchart to visualize each step involved in the instruction execution.

Question 2

Discuss how improper use of jump instructions can lead to software bugs. Provide an example scenario.

💡 Hint: Reflect on your own programming experiences with control flow.

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