CS 204 Computer Architecture Lecture 3 Recap

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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?

Instruction Pointer Register

RAM

Registers (correct)

Memory

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?

Two sources and one destination Signup and view all the answers

Which component in a processor is considerably faster for accessing by the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)?

Registers Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) in a processor?

Perform arithmetic and logical operations Signup and view all the answers

What are operands in computer architecture?

The data values on which operations are performed Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a common type of operand location in computer architecture?

Instruction set architecture (ISA) Signup and view all the answers

How are operands typically specified in assembly language instructions?

By register names or memory addresses Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of having multiple operand locations in computer architecture?

To improve the speed of data access and manipulation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a common operation performed on operands in computer architecture?

Compilation operations (e.g., parsing, optimization) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the instruction set architecture (ISA) and operands?

The ISA defines both the set of operands and operations that can be used Signup and view all the answers

Where does a computer retrieve binary operands from?

Registers, memory, and constants Signup and view all the answers

Why does MIPS have a small set of 32 registers?

To make it faster to retrieve data Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of using registers over main memory for storing operands?

Registers are faster than main memory Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of MIPS being a 32-bit architecture?

It operates on 32-bit data Signup and view all the answers

What is an immediate in the context of computer architecture?

A constant value used as an operand Signup and view all the answers

Which design principle is followed by having a small number of registers in MIPS?

Smaller is faster Signup and view all the answers