Assembly Language Basics

Question 1

• An application-oriented language

Answer 1

level 5- high level language

Question 2

where do programs compile into assembly languages

Answer 2

lvl 4

Question 3

the bridge between machine language and high-level language

Answer 3

lvl 4

Question 4

Call Function written at?

Answer 4

the operating level lvl 3

Question 5

instructions that have already been defined into the system

Answer 5

mcenomics

Question 6

Programs are translated at what lvl?

Answer 6

instruction set architecture (level 2)

Question 7

• Provides services to level 4 programs

Answer 7

lvl 3

Question 8

Programs then translated to run at ?

Answer 8

lvl 2

Question 9

known as Conventional Machine Language

Answer 9

Level 2: Instruction Set Architecture (ISA)

Question 10

level 2 is executed by?

Answer 10

lvl 1

Question 11

Interprets machine instructions (level 2)

Answer 11

Level 1: Microarchitecture

Question 12

lvl 1 is excecuted by?

Answer 12

lvl 0

Question 13

• CPU, constructed from?

Answer 13

*Digital logic gates
*System Bus
*Memory

Question 14

the CPU is implemented using?

Answer 14

bipolar transistors

Question 15

Virtual Machine Languages?

Answer 15

• Level 5: High Level Language
  
  • Level 4: Assembly Language
  • Level 3: Operating System
  • Level 2: Instruction Set Architecture
  • Level 1: Microarchitecture
  • Level 0: Digital Logic

Question 16

performs arithmetic and logical (bitwise) operations

Answer 16

ALU Arithmetic Logic Unit

Question 17

coordinates sequence of execution steps

Answer 17

control unit (cu)

Question 18

Synchronizes CPU operations with other system component

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clock

Question 19

a group of parallel wires that transfer data

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a bus

Question 20

bus types?

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*Address
*Data
*Control

Question 21

holds the address of instructions and data, when the currently executing instructions transfers data between the CPU and memory, basically, it finds where the data is located especially in memory, and you use this bus to find where you stored it

Answer 21

address bus

Question 22

transfers instructions and data between the CPU and Memory

Answer 22

data bus

Question 23

uses binary signals to synchronize actions of all devices attached to the system bus

Answer 23

control bus

Question 24

is a binary pattern designed inside a microprocessor to perform a specific function?

Answer 24

an instruction

Question 25

The entire group of instructions that a microprocessor supports is called?

Answer 25

an instruction set

Question 26

An instruction consists of an Opcode, usually with some additional information like where the operands come from and where the results go

Answer 26

instruction format

Question 27

Simple IEC?

Answer 27

fetch, decode, and execute

Question 28

The memory unit has TWO fundemental operations

Answer 28

read and write

Question 29

Reads previously stored data

Answer 29

read

Question 30

Stores a value in memory

Answer 30

write

Question 31

accumulator: automatically used by multiplication and division instructions

Answer 31

EAX

Question 32

loop counter: contain the loop count value for iterative instructions

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ECX

Question 33

index registers: used by high-speed memory transfer instructions.

Answer 33

ESI, EDI

Question 34

the instruction pointer (also called program counter): contains the address of the next instruction to be executed.

Answer 34

EIP

Question 35

a register consists of individual binary bits that control the operation of the CPU or reflect the outcome of some CPU operation.

Answer 35

EFLAGS

Question 36

record certain information about the most recent arithmetic or logical operation.

Answer 36

status flags