Practice Control Instructions (27.2.6) - Instruction Set - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1

Practice: Control Instructions

Lesson 27.2.6Instruction Set

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Question 1.
What do data transfer instructions do?
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Think about how data is moved in a program.
Question 2.
Name an example of an arithmetic instruction.
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These instructions deal with calculations.
3Question 3.
What type of instruction allows movement of data between memory and registers?
- Control Instructions
- Data Transfer Instructions
- Logical Instructions
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Focus on instructions focused on data movement.
4Question 4.
True or False: I/O instructions are the same as data transfer instructions.
- True
- False
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Think about the difference between internal and external data operations.
Question 5.
Design an instruction set that supports a custom arithmetic instruction which can also take immediate values. Describe its operation and provide pseudo-code.
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Think about how immediate values simplify instruction usage.
Question 6.
Devise a control structure using jump and conditional instructions based on flag settings to create a simple loop. Explain the loop’s behavior.
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Consider how conditions can alter execution paths.

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