Practice Decision Making In Jump Instructions (16.3.2)

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Question 1.
What does opcode stand for, and why is it important?
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Think about which part of an instruction tells the processor what to do.
Question 2.
Define a conditional jump.
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Consider how certain results affect program flow!
3Question 3.
What is the purpose of a jump instruction?
- To stop program execution
- To redirect program flow
- To add two numbers
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Think about how program flow can change during execution.
4Question 4.
Are all jump instructions conditional?
- True
- False
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Consider what happens without a condition for jumping.
Question 5.
Create an assembly code that counts from 10 down to 1 and jumps to a specific instruction when it reaches zero.
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Think about how to decrement your counter and what happens when it reaches zero!
Question 6.
Design a program that calculates the factorial of a number using jumps and register manipulations.
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Factorial calculations often involve multiplication in loops; ensure you properly handle the decrementing!

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