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Instruction set
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Definition
The list of machine instructions a CPU can carry out. It limits what code can do and how efficiently it runs.
Example: A smaller instruction set means simpler chips but more instructions per task.
Found in: syllabus.
Where you'll use it in the test
Syllabus area: Y11 Mechatronics.
Question types it can appear in
- Multiple choice: Pick the option that matches the definition or example.
- Short answer: Outline the influence of the instruction set on code
- Fill in the blanks: Choose this term to complete a statement or table.
How to use it
A model sentence
“The list of machine instructions a CPU can carry out.” Then apply it: A smaller instruction set means simpler chips but more instructions per task.
In a short answer, give the definition in your own words first, then tie it to the situation in the question. Do not copy the example above unless it fits the scenario.
Command words used with it
No linked question shows the command word for this term. Across the past short answer questions in this bank the words used most are: Explain, Outline, Describe, Compare, Classify, Analyse. Check the actual word in your question.
Go deeper
- Flashcard: Instruction set in Programming Mechatronics (Year 11) · study that set
- Memorise: Mechatronics: hardware, sensors, actuators, control
- Notes: Mechatronics: hardware, sensors, actuators, control (Year 11 content (Programming fundamentals, OOP, Mechatronics))
- Full term page: every question, note and marking comment for Instruction set
Check yourself
Explain “Instruction set” in one sentence, give an example, and name a question type that could test it.
Reveal the answer
The list of machine instructions a CPU can carry out. It limits what code can do and how efficiently it runs.
Example: A smaller instruction set means simpler chips but more instructions per task.
Could be tested as: Multiple choice, Short answer, Fill in the blanks.