14.2.1 - Instruction Fetch Steps
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What is the role of the Program Counter (PC) in instruction fetching?
💡 Hint: Think about what directs the flow of instruction execution.
Define Immediate Addressing Mode.
💡 Hint: Consider how the operand is accessed in this mode.
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What is the maximum number of steps required for executing an instruction in Direct Addressing mode?
💡 Hint: Remember to count the main phases involved.
Immediate Addressing provides the operand in the instruction itself. True or False?
💡 Hint: Think about how and where the operand is specified.
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Explain a situation in which immediate addressing might be insufficient and describe how a different addressing mode could address the limitation.
💡 Hint: Think about dynamic changes to data versus fixed constants.
Draw a flowchart illustrating the steps in fetching an instruction using indirect addressing.
💡 Hint: Visualize the process step-by-step; each step corresponds to fetching data.
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