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The chapter focuses on handling various addressing modes in computer architecture and the corresponding control signals required for instruction execution. It details the operational sequences involved in immediate, direct, and indirect addressing modes, emphasizing the differing microinstructions and control signals for each type. Understanding these modes is crucial for efficient processor instruction handling and control design.
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Term: Addressing Modes
Definition: Methods used to access operands in memory, including immediate, direct, indirect, and register modes.
Term: Control Signals
Definition: Signals required to control the sequential execution of instructions in computer architecture.
Term: Microinstructions
Definition: Basic instructions that are implemented at the hardware level to accomplish control tasks in processor operation.
Term: Single Bus Architecture
Definition: A computer architecture configuration where multiple components share a single communication path for data transfer.