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What are the three main phases of the instruction cycle?
Recall the acronym that describes these steps.
What does the Program Counter do?
It's crucial for tracking the order of execution.
What are the stages of the instruction cycle?
Think about the alphabetical order of these processes.
True or False: Immediate addressing allows the operand to be directly specified in the instruction.
Remember examples you've seen where the value is part of the instruction.
Discuss how increasing the complexity of an instruction set impacts the instruction cycle's efficiency in a CPU.
Consider how more choices can complicate decision-making in programming.
Analyze the potential outcomes of neglecting to manage interrupts within the instruction cycle.
Think about a situation where urgent requests are overlooked in everyday life.
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