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Which design principle is mentioned in the text?
Which design principle is mentioned in the text?
What is the name of the register that holds the address of the next instruction to be executed?
What is the name of the register that holds the address of the next instruction to be executed?
How many source operands and how many destination operands are there in a typical MIPS instruction?
How many source operands and how many destination operands are there in a typical MIPS instruction?
What is the key difference between registers and RAM in terms of speed?
What is the key difference between registers and RAM in terms of speed?
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What is the MIPS assembly instruction to perform subtraction?
What is the MIPS assembly instruction to perform subtraction?
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How is more complex high-level code handled in MIPS assembly?
How is more complex high-level code handled in MIPS assembly?
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What is the purpose of the $0 register in the MIPS architecture?
What is the purpose of the $0 register in the MIPS architecture?
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Which registers are typically used to hold variables in MIPS assembly?
Which registers are typically used to hold variables in MIPS assembly?
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Which MIPS register holds the global pointer?
Which MIPS register holds the global pointer?
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What is the purpose of the $at register in MIPS?
What is the purpose of the $at register in MIPS?
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Which MIPS instruction is used to add two registers and store the result in a third register?
Which MIPS instruction is used to add two registers and store the result in a third register?
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In the MIPS assembly code add $s0, $s1, $s2, what does the expression $s0 = a represent?
In the MIPS assembly code add $s0, $s1, $s2, what does the expression $s0 = a represent?
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What is the purpose of the mov pseudo-instruction in MIPS assembly?
What is the purpose of the mov pseudo-instruction in MIPS assembly?
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What is the main reason why RISC architectures, such as MIPS, are designed to have a simple instruction set?
What is the main reason why RISC architectures, such as MIPS, are designed to have a simple instruction set?
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Which of the following statements about the development of the MIPS processor is correct?
Which of the following statements about the development of the MIPS processor is correct?
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What is the meaning of the acronym 'MIPS' in the context of the MIPS processor?
What is the meaning of the acronym 'MIPS' in the context of the MIPS processor?
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What is the purpose of the addi instruction in MIPS assembly?
What is the purpose of the addi instruction in MIPS assembly?
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Study Notes
- MIPS register set includes $0-$31, each with a specific usage such as storing constants, procedure return values, arguments, temporaries, saved variables, and more.
- Registers are denoted with a dollar sign ($) before their name, with $0 holding the constant value 0, $s0-$s7 used for variables, and $t0-$t9 for intermediate values during computations.
- MIPS assembly instructions involve registers, where high-level code like "a = b + c;" is translated to assembly like "add $s0, $s1, $s2" for adding values in registers $s1 and $s2 and storing the result in $s0.
- The MIPS processor was developed in the early 80s at Stanford University as one of the first RISC processors, emphasizing simplicity and regularity in instruction format.
- RAM is compared to registers in terms of speed and size, with registers being significantly faster but limited in number compared to RAM's larger capacity.
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Test your knowledge on the MIPS register set including register names, numbers, and their usages in procedures. Learn about different categories of registers like assembler temporary, procedure return values, arguments, temporaries, saved variables, OS temporaries, and more.
