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What is the address of the next instruction stored in the CPU?
What is the address of the next instruction stored in the CPU?
- RAM
- Program Counter (correct)
- Condition Codes
- ALU
Which component contains status information about the most recent arithmetic or logical operation?
Which component contains status information about the most recent arithmetic or logical operation?
- Instruction Pointer Register
- RAM
- Registers (correct)
- Memory
What is the role of the Instruction Pointer Register (RIP) in X86-64 architecture?
What is the role of the Instruction Pointer Register (RIP) in X86-64 architecture?
- Store status information
- Control the flow of instructions (correct)
- Perform arithmetic operations
- Manage the memory hierarchy
In MIPS assembly, what type of operands does each instruction typically handle?
In MIPS assembly, what type of operands does each instruction typically handle?
Which component in a processor is considerably faster for accessing by the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)?
Which component in a processor is considerably faster for accessing by the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)?
What is the main purpose of the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) in a processor?
What is the main purpose of the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) in a processor?
What are operands in computer architecture?
What are operands in computer architecture?
Which of the following is NOT a common type of operand location in computer architecture?
Which of the following is NOT a common type of operand location in computer architecture?
How are operands typically specified in assembly language instructions?
How are operands typically specified in assembly language instructions?
What is the purpose of having multiple operand locations in computer architecture?
What is the purpose of having multiple operand locations in computer architecture?
Which of the following is NOT a common operation performed on operands in computer architecture?
Which of the following is NOT a common operation performed on operands in computer architecture?
What is the relationship between the instruction set architecture (ISA) and operands?
What is the relationship between the instruction set architecture (ISA) and operands?
Where does a computer retrieve binary operands from?
Where does a computer retrieve binary operands from?
Why does MIPS have a small set of 32 registers?
Why does MIPS have a small set of 32 registers?
What is the advantage of using registers over main memory for storing operands?
What is the advantage of using registers over main memory for storing operands?
What is the meaning of MIPS being a 32-bit architecture?
What is the meaning of MIPS being a 32-bit architecture?
What is an immediate in the context of computer architecture?
What is an immediate in the context of computer architecture?
Which design principle is followed by having a small number of registers in MIPS?
Which design principle is followed by having a small number of registers in MIPS?
