18 Questions
What type of programming language is Assembly?
Low-level language
In Assembly language, what is used to represent instructions and data?
Labels
What does the Address register A store in the Hack computer architecture?
Data pointers
Which part of the Hack computer architecture is responsible for storing instructions?
Instruction memory
What is the function of the Data register D in the Hack computer architecture?
Storing data temporarily
What does the Control in the Hack computer architecture refer to?
Control structures
What is the fundamental idea in the history of computer science according to the text?
Programs can be stored in computer memory just like data
Which of the following does Machine Language provide a formalism for?
Accessing and manipulating registers
What does the concept of 'Stored program' refer to in the context of computers?
Ability to store programs in memory
Which part of the computer manipulates a set of registers, as per the text?
CPU
What do machine language and symbolic programming focus on primarily?
Manipulating registers and variables
What are CPU-resident registers directly accessed by, according to the text?
Address
What does the label declaration (sym) in the Hack assembly language result in?
Binding sym to the address of the next instruction
In Hack assembly language, what does '@R0' signify?
Loading the value at memory address R0 into the D register
What does 'D=D+M' represent in Hack assembly language instruction?
Add the value of D register to value at memory location M
What is the purpose of using symbolic programming in machine language?
To simplify programming by using symbols as placeholders
When translating pseudo instructions into assembly language, what is a best practice recommended?
Starting by writing pseudocode before translating to assembly language
What is the purpose of using labels in assembly language programming?
To provide meaningful names for memory addresses and jump points
Learn about label declaration in the Hack assembly language, where (sym) binds sym to the address of the next instruction. Explore an example where LOOP is bound to 4 and CONT is bound to 12, without concerning the code writer about these numbers.
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