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Microprocessor Instructions Quiz
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Microprocessor Instructions Quiz

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Exception Handling Exceptions are ______ events that disrupt the normal flow of program execution

unexpected

Modern microprocessors leverage ______ to enhance performance

parallelism

Instruction-level ______ and pipeline stages enable the processor to execute multiple instructions simultaneously

parallelism

Understanding the instruction set and transfer instructions is essential for code ______

<p>optimization</p> Signup and view all the answers

An instruction set is a group of commands for a central processing unit (CPU) in ______ language

<p>machine</p> Signup and view all the answers

Data transfer instructions move data between registers and ______.

<p>memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

Arithmetic/logic instructions perform mathematical and ______ operations.

<p>logical</p> Signup and view all the answers

Control transfer instructions alter the sequence of program ______.

<p>execution</p> Signup and view all the answers

Addressing modes define the way in which the operands for an instruction are ______.

<p>specified</p> Signup and view all the answers

Transfer instructions are used to alter the flow of control in a ______.

<p>program</p> Signup and view all the answers

The microprocessor uses a stack to store return addresses, local variables, and parameters during ______ calls.

<p>subroutine</p> Signup and view all the answers

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