Practice Instruction Set And Formats (18.3) - Addressing Modes, Instruction Set and Instruction Execution Flow

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Question 1.
What is the primary function of the ALU?
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Recall what ‘A’ in ALU stands for.
Question 2.
Name one addressing mode.
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Think about how data is accessed directly.
3Question 3.
What does the ALU stand for?
- Arithmetic Logic Unit
- Array Logic Unit
- Automatic Logic Unit
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Remember what operations it specializes in.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Control Unit does not interact with the ALU.
- True
- False
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Think about who manages what inside the CPU.
Question 5.
Given an instruction set, identify which addressing modes are being used and explain their implications on data access speed.
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Look at how each mode retrieves data.
Question 6.
Design a simple assembly-level program using various instruction formats and addressing modes; explain the choices made.
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Think about the operations that require direct access vs. those that can be delayed.

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