What is an instruction? What are its components? What is the role of an instruction in a computer? Explain with the help of an example. Where does the instruction reside at the time of execution.
What is an Instruction? An instruction is a binary-encoded command that tells a computer’s processor what operation to perform. Instructions are fundamental components of a computer program and are executed sequentially (or as per program flow) by the processor to achieve desired computations. Components of an Instruction An instruction typically consists of the following components: […]