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What is an interrupt?
Think about when your computer needs to pay attention to something sudden.
What value does the Program Counter hold?
It’s like a bookmark in your code.
What does an interrupt do in processing?
Think about its urgency.
True or False: The ICC is a two-bit code that indicates the current instruction stage.
Recall what ICC stands for.
Create a hypothetical code snippet that demonstrates how interrupts can alter the flow of instruction execution. Explain each step.
Think sequentially and highlight the critical save and restore steps.
Given an ICC sequence during an instruction cycle—00, 01, 10, 11—explain what each step means and how they relate to instruction execution.
Consider how these phases overlap and affect each other.
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