28. 28. The memory unit of a computer has 256K words of 32 bits each. The computer...
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28. 28. The memory unit of a computer has 256K words of 32 bits each. The computer has an instruction format with four fields: an opcode field; a mode field to specify one of seven addressing modes;
a register address field to specify one of 60 registers; and a memory address field. Assume an instruction is 32 bits long. Answer the following:
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a) How large must the mode field be?
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b) How large must the register field be?
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c) How large must the address field be?
4.
d) How large is the opcode field?
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Essentials Of Computer Organization And Architecture
ISBN: 9781284123036
5th Edition
Authors: Linda Null, Julia Lobur
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