Practice Accumulator-based Architecture - 14.3.3.1 | 14. Microcontrollers - Part B | Digital Electronics - Vol 2
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the primary function of an accumulator in this architecture?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the role of temporary storage.

Question 2

Easy

Describe what happens during an instruction operation.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Focus on where values come from and go.

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Question 1

What does an accumulator primarily store?

  • Final results only
  • Interim results
  • Memory addresses

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about what temporary storage means.

Question 2

True/False: The performance of the accumulator-based architecture is faster than that of register-based architecture.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recall the differences in operand fetching.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Explain how the accumulator architecture would manage a sequence of arithmetic operations involving four numbers.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Track each fetch and store.

Question 2

Design a simple pseudo-instruction set for a hypothetical CPU using accumulator-based architecture. Discuss the complexity and how different instructions interact with the accumulator.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the simplicity vs. capability in designs.

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