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What is the first step in a procedure call?
Think about what happens before the program jumps to a new location.
What does the stack pointer do?
Remember the stack analogy.
What is the purpose of the stack pointer in CPU execution?
Think about its role in the stack structure.
True or False: A return from a procedure will retrieve the saved program counter from the stack.
Consider the flow of execution after a procedure finishes.
Analyze how context switching can lead to performance issues in CPU execution.
Reflect on how often a CPU may need to switch tasks.
Devise a way in which the efficiency of nested procedure calls can be improved.
Think about how much data needs to be saved for each level of nesting.
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