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Understanding CPU Addressing Modes

Addressing modes are techniques used by the CPU to locate operands for instruction execution, including types like Implicit, Immediate, Direct, Indirect, Register, and Register Indirect addressing. Each mode has specific rules for operand identification, such as using special registers or directly accessing memory addresses. Understanding these modes is essential for effective CPU operation and instruction execution.

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Understanding CPU Addressing Modes

Addressing modes are techniques used by the CPU to locate operands for instruction execution, including types like Implicit, Immediate, Direct, Indirect, Register, and Register Indirect addressing. Each mode has specific rules for operand identification, such as using special registers or directly accessing memory addresses. Understanding these modes is essential for effective CPU operation and instruction execution.

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Addressing Modes

Addressing modes are techniques used by the CPU to identify the location of the operand(s) needed
for executing an instruction. They provide rules for interpreting the address field in an instruction,
helping the CPU fetch operands correctly.

• Opcode – Tells the CPU what operation to perform (e.g., ADD, MOV).

• Operands – The data or addresses on which the operation is performed.

Addressing Modes Types

Implicit (Implied) Addressing

The instruction does not mention the operand directly. The CPU knows what to use from the
instruction itself, usually a special register like the accumulator or the stack.

It is used for special instructions or control commands like CLA, PUSH, and RET, where the operand is
automatically known from the instruction itself

Immediate Addressing

The operand is the part of the instruction itself. It is used when the value is known while writing the
program.

Example: MOV R1, #5 moves the value 5 into register R1, where #5 is the immediate value.

Direct Addressing

The instruction contains the memory address of the operand. The CPU accesses the data directly
from that address.
Example: LOAD R1, 1000 loads data from memory address 1000 into register R1.

Indirect Addressing

The instruction contains the address of a register or memory location that holds the actual address
of the operand. The CPU first fetches this address, then accesses the operand.

Example: LOAD R1, (R2) loads data from the memory location whose address is in register R2.

Register Addressing

The operand is located in a CPU register specified by the instruction.


Step:

• The instruction specifies a register (R).

• The CPU takes operand directly from register R.

Example: MOV A, B operates between registers A and B.

Register Indirect Addressing

The register specified in the instruction contains the memory address of the operand.
Step:

• The instruction specifies a register.

• This register holds the address (A).

• The CPU fetches the operand from memory location A.

Example: MOV A, [R1] uses content of R1 as memory address.

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