Practice Unit Summary (18.6) - Addressing Modes, Instruction Set and Instruction Execution Flow

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Question 1.
What is the function of the ALU?
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Think about what calculative processes take place within the CPU.
Question 2.
What does the Control Unit do?
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Consider who governs the CPU's actions.
3Question 3.
What does the ALU stand for?
- Arithmetic Logic Unit
- Array Logic Unit
- Automated Logic Unit
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Think of the core function it serves in processing.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Control Unit is responsible for fetching instructions from memory.
- True
- False
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Reflect on the distinct roles of CPU components.
Question 5.
Given an instruction in assembly language, identify its components and explain its instruction format.
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Analyze the opcode and the value/type of operands.
Question 6.
Design a simple instruction set for a hypothetical CPU, specifying the addressing modes and instruction formats.
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Consider the range of data types and how they will be accessed.

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