Addressing Modes

What does an operator/opcode specify in assembly language?

• Data or memory address
• Action to be performed
• Both A and B
• Method of access

Which addressing mode contains the data hard-coded into the instruction itself?

• Indexed
• Immediate
• Indirect
• Direct

Which addressing mode refers to a location in memory containing the data?

• Indexed
• Direct
• Immediate
• Indirect

What is the benefit of the immediate addressing mode?

• Address not limited
• Size limited
• Fastest method
• Not the fastest

Which addressing mode involves a pointer to a location within an address table?

• Indexed
• Immediate
• Direct
• Indirect

What is the drawback of the indirect addressing mode?

• No drawback
• Size limited
• Slower access
• Limited address

In which addressing mode is the address limited by the operand?

• Indirect
• Indexed
• Immediate
• Direct

Which addressing mode involves adding an offset to a base address?

• Indirect
• Immediate
• Direct
• Indexed

What is the benefit of the indexed addressing mode?

• No benefit
• Base address change only
• Size limited
• Fastest method

What is the drawback of the indexed addressing mode?

• No drawback
• More complex
• Limited address
• Slower access