Practice - Instruction Set - 13.11.1.2
Practice Questions
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What is the primary function of the Execution Unit in the 8086 microprocessor?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens after the BIU fetches an instruction.
Name one type of segment register in the 8086.
💡 Hint: They define where the code and data are stored.
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What is the primary function of the Bus Interface Unit in the 8086?
💡 Hint: Remember which unit handles instruction retrieval.
True or False: The 8086 does not have any segment registers.
💡 Hint: Think about the architectural layout of the 8086.
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Challenge Problems
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Explain how segment registers affect memory access in the 8086 architecture and discuss the trade-offs of using segmentation versus flat memory models.
💡 Hint: Look into how both methods organize memory and their implications on programming.
Evaluate the impact of having both immediate and indirect addressing on instruction execution speed and efficiency in the 8086.
💡 Hint: Think about how each addressing mode facilitates different programming tasks and their respective efficiency.
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