1. Computer Science 210 Computer Organization
The Instruction Execution Cycle

2. Program Development Create source code Translate to machine code
Editor
Compiler
Translate to machine code
Linker
Add library code
Loader
Place code in appropriate memory locations
Runtime System
Execute code

3. Runtime System: Execution Cycle
Memory (array of instructions)
Fetch
Load instruction from memory
Decode
Figure out what to do
Execute
Do it
This cycle repeats until a HALT instruction is reached

4. A Machine Language Instruction
Specifies an opcode and one or more operands
The control unit interprets the sequence of bits and sends a sequence of control signals to other units
Opcode
Operand(s)

5. Example: LC-3 ADD Instruction
Each instruction has a four-bit opcode in bits [15:12]
This instruction also specifies two source registers and one
destination register
Format:
Code:
Add the contents of R2 and R6 and store the result in R6

6. LDR (Load Data Relative) Instruction
Sign-extend the Offset value to 16 bits, add it to the contents of the Base register, and load the datum at the resulting memory address into the Dst register
Format:
Code:
Load the contents of memory at address (R3 + 6) into R2

7. The LC-3 Instruction Set (page 119)
4 bits per opcode, 16 distinct opcodes
But some instructions share an opcode
Example:
So, actually 20 distinct instructions
ADD DR SR1 SR2, when bit 5 is clear
ADD DR SR1 IR[4:0], when bit 5 is set

8. Types of Instructions Computation: ADD, AND, etc.
Data movement: LDR, etc.
Control: BR, JMP, JSR, etc.
Complete set in Table 5.3, page 119 of text

9. Detailed View of Instruction Processing
Fetch
Fetch
Decode
Decode
Execute
Evaluate address
Fetch operands
Execute operation
Store result

10. Instruction Processing: Fetch
Load next instruction into IR from memory at address in PC:
Decode
MAR = PC
Send read signal to memory
IR = MDR
Evaluate address
Fetch operands
Then increment address in PC
Execute operation
Store result

11. Instruction Processing: Decode
Fetch
Identify the opcode:
Bits [15:12] in LC-3
4-to-16 decoder asserts a control line
Decode
Evaluate address
Depending on the opcode, identify the other operands from the remaining bits
Fetch operands
For the first ADD,
bits [11:9] = Destination register
bits [8:6] = Source register 1
bits [2:0] = Source register 2
Execute operation
Store result

12. Instruction Processing: Evaluate Address
Fetch
For instructions with memory access, compute the address used for access
Decode
Add offset to base register
Add offset to PC
Add offset to zero
Etc.
Evaluate address
Fetch operands
Execute operation
Store result

13. Instruction Processing: Fetch Operands
Obtain the operands needed for the operation
Decode
Load data from memory (LDR)
Read data from register file (ADD)
Etc.
Evaluate address
Fetch operands
Execute operation
Store result

14. Instruction Processing: Execute Operation
Fetch
Perform the operation using the operands
Decode
Send operands to ALU and assert the ADD signal
Do nothing (for LOAD and STORE)
Etc.
Evaluate address
Fetch operands
Execute operation
Store result

15. Instruction Processing: Store Result
Fetch
Write results to destination (register or memory):
Decode
To destination register (ADD, LDR)
For STORE instruction,
Evaluate address
Write address to MAR
Write data to MDR
Assert write signal to memory
Fetch operands
Execute operation
Store result

16. Changing the Sequence of Instructions
Fetch increments the PC by 1
Loops, if-statements, procedure calls don’t do this
Control instructions modify the PC directly
Jumps: unconditional, always taken
Branches: conditional, depend on contents of status registers

17. The JMP Instruction Set the PC to the address contained in a register
This register is specified in IR[8:6]
Format:
Code:
Load the contents of R3 into the PC

18. The Control Unit
The control unit is a finite state machine; a simplified view:

19. Stopping the Computer
As long as the clock is running, the execution cycle continues
If not processing instructions in your program, it’s processing instructions in the OS
To stop: AND the generator signal with 0

20. Machine language instructions for calculations
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Machine language instructions
for calculations