16.2 - Handling Control Transfer Instructions
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Define control transfer instructions.
💡 Hint: Think about what these instructions do in a program.
What is an unconditional jump?
💡 Hint: Does it check any flags?
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What type of jump does not evaluate any conditions?
💡 Hint: Think about the criteria for jumping.
True or False: Conditional jumps always check the zero flag.
💡 Hint: Consider the flexibility of conditional jumps.
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Given an unconditional jump instruction at address 10 that jumps to 200, explain what happens step-by-step.
💡 Hint: Focus on the steps of fetching and executing jumps.
Write a small assembly code snippet illustrating both conditional and unconditional jumps and explain how they differ.
💡 Hint: Remember to think about the flag evaluations.
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