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What is the purpose of an "instruction set architecture" (ISA)?
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The correct answer is A) It defines the set of instructions, addressing modes, registers, and data types that a processor can understand and execute
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Correct Answer
It defines the set of instructions, addressing modes, registers, and data types that a processor can understand and execute
Explanation
The ISA is the interface between hardware and software — it specifies what operations a CPU can perform, allowing compilers and assembly programmers to target a specific processor family (e.g., x86, ARM).
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