Question: For a basic computer with 16-bit instruction format (I-bit + 3-bit opcode + 12-bit address), the basic instructions are: Symbol I=0 I=1 Description AND 0xxx
For a basic computer with 16-bit instruction format (I-bit + 3-bit opcode + 12-bit address), the basic instructions are: Symbol I=0 I=1 Description AND 0xxx 8xxx AND memory word to AC ADD 1xxx 9xxx Add memory word to AC LDA 2xxx Axxx Load AC from memory STA 3xxx Bxxx Store content of AC into memory a. If an instruction has the value B03F (Hex) then explain the operation performed by it. b. Consider the following snapshot of memory: Mem. Address Mem. Contents 2A3 603B 3CB 059A 4AC 83CB 59A 8A26 If the contents of PC=4AC and AC=2FA1 then which instruction will be fetched next and what it means? c. Explain the binary operations that will be performed by the instruction fetched in part b above and what will be the contents of AC after execution of that instruction.
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