Practice Final Operand Loading To Register (15.1.5) - Indirect Mode - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2

Practice: Final Operand Loading to Register

Lesson 15.1.5Indirect Mode

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Question 1.
What is the primary function of the Instruction Register (IR)?
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Consider where the CPU stores its current task.
Question 2.
Define indirect addressing mode.
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Think about how maps lead to actual destinations.
3Question 3.
What is the function of the Memory Address Register (MAR)?
- Holds the instruction
- Holds the memory address
- Holds the operand
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Think about where the CPU looks to find data.
4Question 4.
Memory indirect addressing requires fewer stages than register indirect addressing mode.
- True
- False
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Remember the stage counts we discussed.
Question 5.
Given a sequence of operations involving both memory indirect and register indirect addressing, illustrate how control signals change across each operation.
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Track control signal changes as instructions are processed.
Question 6.
Create a detailed comparison chart demonstrating the pros and cons of memory indirect versus register indirect addressing modes across various dimensions (speed, complexity, etc.).
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Focus on how each mode operates differently and impacts performance.

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