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Main Memory & Main Memory & Memory AddressesMemory Addresses
Memory Memory
A memory chip is used to store A memory chip is used to store all our data. A chip which is set all our data. A chip which is set next to the CPU as it makes next to the CPU as it makes direct contact with the CPU.direct contact with the CPU.
• Volotile - stores data temporarily, It means that when the computer is switched off, that particular data is removed completely from the system. E.g. RAM
• Non-volotile - stores data permanently, it means that when the computer is switched off all data remains stored in the system. E.g. ROM
Difference between ROM & Difference between ROM & RAMRAM
What is Machine Code?What is Machine Code?
Machine code is the only form of program Machine code is the only form of program instructions that the computer hardware can instructions that the computer hardware can understand and execute directly. All other forms understand and execute directly. All other forms of computer language must be translated into of computer language must be translated into machine code in order to be executed by the machine code in order to be executed by the hardware. E.g. Assembly languagehardware. E.g. Assembly language
Assembly language is a symbolic Assembly language is a symbolic representation of machine code, which allows representation of machine code, which allows programmers to write programs in machine programmers to write programs in machine code without having to deal with the long binary code without having to deal with the long binary strings. strings.
Assembly Language is made up Assembly Language is made up of op-codes and operands of op-codes and operands Instructions in assembly Instructions in assembly language are rather simple language are rather simple
• An opcode is a single instruction that can be executed by the CPU. In machine language it is a binary or hexadecimal value such as 'b6' loaded into the instruction registere.g. Mov, add , jmp
•Operands are manipulated by the opcode. MOV, AL, 34HThe operands are the register named AL and the value 34 hex
Fetch-Decode-Fetch-Decode-ExecuteExecute Cycle Cycle
Both the data and the program that acts upon that data are loaded into main memory (RAM) by the operating system. The CPU is now ready to do some work.
THE FETCH – EXECUTE CYCLE
Steps of the Fetch/Execute Cycle:
• Get the next instruction• Figure out what to do• Gathering the data needed
to do it• Do it• Save the result, and • Repeat (billions of
times/second)!
Fetch Cycle • The Program Counter (PC) contains the address of
the next instruction to be fetched
• The address contained in the PC is copied to the
Memory Address Register (MAR).
• The instruction is copied from the memory location
contained in the MAR and placed in the Memory
Buffer Register (MBR).
• The entire instruction is copied from the MBR and
placed in the Current Instruction Register (CIR)
• The PC is incremented so that it points to the next
instruction to be fetched
Execute Cycle
• The address part of the instruction is placed in the MAR
• The instruction is decoded and executed
• The processor checks for interrupts (signals from devices or other sources seeking the attention of the processor) and either branches to the relevant interrupt service routine or starts the cycle again.
CU
Program Counter
Instruction Register
100 Multiply no. in 500,501
101 Store result in 502
500 21
501 18
502
1.The PC contains the address of location 100
2.CU fetches instruction in location 100
3. Make a copy of the instruction into the IR
4. Increment the PC by 1
5. Activate the right circuits to execute the instruction
ALU
Accumulator
PC
IR
Acc
Multiply no. in 500, 501
100101
378
CU
Program Counter
Instruction Register
100 Multiply no. in 500,501
101 Store result in 502
500 21
501 18
502
1. The PC contains the address of location 101
2. CU fetches instruction in location 101
3. A copy of the instruction is saved in the IR
4. Increment the PC
5. Activate the right circuits to execute the instruction
378
ALU
Accumulator
PC
IR
Acc
Multiply no. in 500, 501Store result
in 502
101102
378