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What are the two main phases of the Instruction Execution Cycle?
Think about the order of what happens in the processor.
What is the role of the Program Counter in the fetch phase?
Consider what happens before an instruction is actually fetched.
What are the two main phases of an instruction cycle?
Remember the first phase retrieves the instruction from memory.
True or False: The opcode specifies the memory address needed for execution.
Consider the role of the opcode versus the address part.
Explain how the instruction execution cycle would change if the instruction set allowed for branching instructions.
Consider the flow of control in programming.
Create a simplified instruction set for a hypothetical processor, detailing the opcodes and their functions.
Think about the essential operations a processor needs to perform.
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