Practice Immediate Mode Example (14.5.1) - Handling Different Addressing Modes

Practice: Immediate Mode Example

Lesson 14.5.1Handling Different Addressing Modes

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Question 1.
What is immediate mode in computer architecture?
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Think about how the instruction directly uses a value.
Question 2.
How many micro-instructions are there in immediate mode?
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Remember fewer steps mean direct access.
3Question 3.
What does immediate mode mean in computer operations?
- Operand is fetched from memory
- Operand is directly in the instruction
- Operand address is specified
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Focus on how the operand is positioned.
4Question 4.
True or False: Indirect addressing requires only four micro-instructions.
- True
- False
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Recall the larger number of steps involved.
Question 5.
Consider an algorithm that uses references for operands frequently changing during execution. Which addressing mode would best suit this need and why?
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Think about how the operands might need to shift during execution.
Question 6.
Illustrate how immediate mode can simplify calculations in a tight loop scenario—provide an example instruction to support your explanation.
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Consider the efficiency of redundant data fetching in loops.

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