Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Addressing
Flashcards for CSCI 463 final, addressing section.
9
Computer Science
Undergraduate 3
05/04/2013

Additional Computer Science Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Implied
Definition
Address is implied by the op code. No additional operands.
Term
Stack
Definition
Involves block of memory used as a scratch area, FILO
Term
Immediate
Definition
Operand is data provided to CPU, EA is contents of the PC
Term
Register
Definition
EA named in register, involves 2 registers.
Term
Direct
Definition
EA is a memory location defined by an operand, absolute memory address
Term
Relative
Definition
EA built by adding operand to the PC.
Term
Indirect
Definition
Register or memory specified in operand contains the EA. Basically a pointer.
Term
Indexed
Definition
EA found by adding contents of an index register to address in operand.
Term
Displacement
Definition
EA is found by adding a value specified in operand to address in the same register.
Supporting users have an ad free experience!