Practice Program Counter And Instruction Fetching (16.4) - Handling Control Transfer Instructions

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Question 1.
What is the purpose of the Program Counter (PC)?
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Think about how the PC relates to instruction flow.
Question 2.
Differentiate between unconditional and conditional jumps.
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Remember the behavior of both types of jumps.
3Question 3.
What type of jump always executes?
- Conditional Jump
- Unconditional Jump
- Both
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Think about how each type of jump operates.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Program Counter (PC) is incremented after every instruction fetch.
- True
- False
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Remember the function of jumps.
Question 5.
Consider a situation where a program requires frequent jumps between tasks. Propose a solution for managing the PC efficiently.
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Think about how tasks are managed and how returns might be handled.
Question 6.
Explain how a compiler could optimize jump instructions in a program. Discuss techniques that might be applied.
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Consider how efficiency and redundancy play a role in instruction sets.

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