17.4 - Function Call and Return
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What does the Program Counter (PC) do?
💡 Hint: Think about the role of the PC in terms of instruction execution.
Define what a stack is.
💡 Hint: Visualize how plates are stacked in a cafeteria.
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What does the stack pointer do?
💡 Hint: Consider how a pointer usually directs to something.
True or False? An unconditional jump will always depend on the state of flags.
💡 Hint: Think about the nature of unconditional actions.
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Describe a scenario where a conditional jump may fail and what implications it may have on a program's execution.
💡 Hint: Think of what conditions must be true for a jump to succeed.
Illustrate a stack scenario with three function calls and returns; what does the stack look like after each operation?
💡 Hint: Visualize stack entries like a stack of plates where the latest call sits on top waiting to be returned.
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