Practice Push Operations Implementation (5.3.1) - Procedure Call Overview

Practice: Push Operations Implementation

Lesson 5.3.1Procedure Call Overview

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Question 1.
Define what a stack pointer is in the context of CPU architecture.
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What does SP stand for in terms of registries?
Question 2.
What does the push operation do?
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Think of how you would 'push' items into a physical stack.
3Question 3.
What does the stack pointer indicate?
- The next instruction to execute
- The current location of the top of the stack
- The last called procedure
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SP is often used to refer to this in CPU architecture.
4Question 4.
True or False: Procedures can call other procedures.
- True
- False
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Think about how functions can call other functions.
Question 5.
Design a simple CPU architecture that correctly demonstrates how parameters are pushed onto the stack when a function is called. Describe the steps involved.
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Think about what information must be preserved during a function call.
Question 6.
Create a flowchart that illustrates the sequence of operations when returning from a nested procedure call.
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Consider the steps in reverse order of how they were pushed.

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