Which type of instruction order specifies the sequence of execution for the processor?
Correct answer: B. Data processing order
- A. Data calculation order
- B. Data processing order
- C. Data transportation order deals with moving data between different parts of the computer system, such as memory and registers. Data transportation is an essential part of data processing, but it's not the sole determinant of the overall execution sequence.
- D. Selection order
Explanation
The correct answer is (B) Data processing order.Data processing order (Instruction order) refers to the sequence of instructions that the processor follows to execute a program. It dictates the order in which the processor fetches instructions from memory, decodes them, and executes the corresponding operations. This order is crucial for the program to function correctly, as different instruction sequences can produce different results.
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