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What are bytes, machine cycles, and T-states used to measure?
What are bytes, machine cycles, and T-states used to measure?
Different aspects of computing, particularly in the context of microprocessors and their instructions.
Define bytes and provide an example of how they are used to measure instructions.
Define bytes and provide an example of how they are used to measure instructions.
Bytes are a unit of digital information representing a single character, typically consisting of 8 bits. The size of an instruction can be measured in bytes, with different instructions requiring different numbers of bytes.
Explain machine cycles and how they can vary in the context of executing instructions.
Explain machine cycles and how they can vary in the context of executing instructions.
Machine cycles refer to the number of clock cycles required to execute a machine language instruction. They can vary based on processor architecture, instruction complexity, and other factors, such as fetching, decoding, executing, and storing results.
What are T-states and how are they used to measure the duration of operations within a microprocessor's clock cycle?
What are T-states and how are they used to measure the duration of operations within a microprocessor's clock cycle?
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How do different instructions impact the measurement of bytes in the context of computing?
How do different instructions impact the measurement of bytes in the context of computing?
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