Practice Instruction Set of the 8087 (Illustrative Examples) - 5.5.3 | Module 5: System Level Interfacing Design and Arithmetic Coprocessors | Microcontroller
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5.5.3 - Instruction Set of the 8087 (Illustrative Examples)

Learning

Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does the instruction FLD do?

💡 Hint: Think about how data is moved into the coprocessor.

Question 2

Easy

What is the purpose of FINIT?

💡 Hint: Consider the importance of starting fresh for calculations.

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What does the FLD instruction do?

  • Stores a value
  • Loads a floating-point value
  • Compares stack values

💡 Hint: Think about how data enters the coprocessor.

Question 2

True or False: The FINIT instruction resets the 8087.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider why starting fresh is important.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Given a set of floating-point numbers, design a small assembly routine using FLD, FADD, and FSTP to compute their sum. Describe the flow of data in your routine.

💡 Hint: Think about how data should flow into the stack and be operated on.

Question 2

How would you implement error-checking in computations involving FCOM to prevent incorrect jumping in your code?

💡 Hint: Consider how comparisons can determine the next step in a program.

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