Practice Control Instructions Overview (25.2) - Instruction Types - Computer Organisation and Architecture

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Question 1.
What is the purpose of data transfer instructions?
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Think about how values are copied in programming.
Question 2.
Give an example of an arithmetic instruction.
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Remember the operation that adds two numbers.
3Question 3.
What do data transfer instructions do?
- Move data
- Perform calculations
- Control execution
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Think about the basic operations you learn in programming.
4Question 4.
True or False: Control instructions can only be conditional.
- True
- False
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Remember the types of jumps we've discussed.
Question 5.
Write pseudocode that incorporates all three instruction types. Show how data is transferred, calculations are made, and the program decides which action to take next.
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Consider how each section of your pseudocode corresponds to the instruction types.
Question 6.
Explain how the choice of instruction format (one, two, or three address) might affect the execution speed of a program.
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Think about trade-offs between fewer instructions and their complexity.

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