17.1 - Unconditional Jump Instruction
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of a program counter?
💡 Hint: Think about the flow of instructions in a program.
Define offset in the context of the jump instruction.
💡 Hint: Reflect on how jumps are calculated.
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What is the primary function of the unconditional jump instruction?
💡 Hint: Think about how control flows in a program.
True or False: The offset for a jump address is directly loaded into the program counter.
💡 Hint: Consider how addresses are typically handled.
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Discuss the potential challenges and advantages of using unconditional jumps in modern programming languages as opposed to structured programming.
💡 Hint: Consider the balance between performance and code clarity.
How would you implement an unconditional jump in a hypothetical assembly language? Provide the syntax and describe its function.
💡 Hint: Think of how assembly commands directly correspond to machine operations.
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