Practice Instruction Load (15.1.2) - Indirect Mode - Computer Organisation and Architecture

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Question 1.
What does indirect addressing mean?
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Think about how a contact list leads to a specific person.
Question 2.
What does the Program Counter do?
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Remember, it’s like a queue for the tasks.
3Question 3.
What is the primary function of the Program Counter?
- To execute instructions
- To hold the address of the next instruction
- To store data temporarily
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What helps in organizing task execution?
4Question 4.
True or False: The indirect addressing mode requires fewer operations than the register indirect mode.
- True
- False
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Recall the number of stages discussed.
Question 5.
You need to load a series of instructions where the first one uses indirect addressing, then register indirect addressing. Describe the combined control steps.
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Combine and outline the flow for both modes.
Question 6.
Draw a flow chart representing the control steps for indirect addressing, indicating where delays may occur.
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Visualize the steps like a flow diagram.

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