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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
Define the term 'Program Counter'.
💡 Hint: What does the PC hold?
Question 2
Easy
What is the difference between immediate and direct addressing modes?
💡 Hint: Think about where the operand is located.
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is the role of the Program Counter in instruction fetching?
💡 Hint: Think about what keeps track of instruction order.
Question 2
In which addressing mode is the operand included directly in the instruction?
- Immediate
- Direct
- Indirect
💡 Hint: What means that the operand is 'immediate'?
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Given an instruction fetch sequence involving both direct and indirect addressing modes, detail what could happen if a memory address is incorrect.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens in a real-life scenario when you try to find something that isn't there.
Question 2
Design an instruction sequence that effectively combines immediate and direct addressing modes to compute a simple arithmetic operation. Show how control signals would differ.
💡 Hint: Visualize how the computer might prioritize fetching from memory vs. using an immediate value.
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