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Describe and utilize data types and addressing structures of a
computer instruction set. (I)
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Describe and utilize functions performed by an assembler. (I)
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Describe functions of typical central processor registers. (I)
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Explain operand variations including direct addressing with/without
indexing, indirect addressing with/without (pre/post) indexing, and
other addressing modes. (I)
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Describe instruction formats of an instruction set. (I)
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Describe and employ jump instructions, case, loops, and subroutine
facilities. (II)
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Describe and employ the stack. (II)
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Describe purpose and characteristics of subroutines. (II)
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Describe and employ subroutine call mechanism. (II)
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Describe and employ fast linkages, re-entrant routines, and macros.
(II)
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Describe and employ instructions to manipulate bit fields. (II)
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Describe and employ arrays and data lists. (II)
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Describe how an operating system shares processor and memory resources
among user programs. (III)
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Describe how an operating system converts virtual to physical
addresses. (III)
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Explain processor access modes. (III)
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| 16.
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Explain memory management and input/output concepts in a virtual
memory operating system. (III)
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Describe purposes of vectors and software interrupts. (III)
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| 18.
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Describe process scheduling and paging in a virtual memory operating
system. (III)
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| 19.
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Describe safety procedures and preventive maintenance concepts for
field engineers. (IV)
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Explain general responsibilities of field engineers. (IV)
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| 21.
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Execute and analyze diagnostic programs to test operation of a
computer system. (IV)
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| 22.
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Define, write, code, assemble, debug, execute and document assembly
language programs in laboratory exercises. (IV)
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