Practice - Stack and Program Counter
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Practice Questions
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What does the stack pointer do?
💡 Hint: Think about where local data is stored.
What is the purpose of the program counter?
💡 Hint: Consider how the CPU knows what to do next.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary role of the stack pointer in the ARM Cortex-M0?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to data when a function is executed.
True or False: The program counter increments by 4 after executing an instruction in a 32-bit architecture.
💡 Hint: Think about the size of the instructions in memory.
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Challenge Problems
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Design an algorithm using recursion that prints the first n Fibonacci numbers. Explain how the stack pointer and program counter will be manipulated throughout the calls.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between function parameters and return values.
Imagine a scenario where an interrupt occurs right in the middle of function execution. Discuss how the processor uses the stack pointer and program counter to handle this event.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the importance of saving state for recovery.
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