Practice Instruction Design (16.1) - Instruction Design - Computer Organisation and Architecture

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Question 1.
What does the opcode 'ADD R0' do?
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Think about what happens in a simple arithmetic operation.
Question 2.
What is the purpose of the accumulator?
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Recall its function throughout arithmetic operations.
3Question 3.
What does the instruction 'SUB M' do?
- Adds memory content to accumulator
- Subtracts memory content from accumulator
- Loads memory content into accumulator
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Think about the operation's name.
4Question 4.
True or False: The accumulator is used to permanently store data.
- True
- False
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Recall the definition of accumulator.
Question 5.
Design an instruction set that supports loops and explain how it would manipulate addresses to facilitate this.
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Consider how assembly languages use registers to track positions.
Question 6.
Write an assembly language code that calculates the sum of numbers stored in memory locations 1 through 6 and explain the solution.
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Reflect on how effective instruction looping can be implemented.

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