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Describe the ISA memory format?

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       op(6 bits)     rs(5 bits)     rt(5 bits)      rd(5 bits)    shamt (5 bits) funct(6 bits)

                                                       ( R)

      op(6 bits)         rs(5 bits) rt(5 bits)         address/immediate(16 bits)

                                                       (I)

              op(6 bits)                       target address(26 bits)

                                                      (J)

The fields in the frame are listed below:

=>op: opcode field

=>rs: source operand register (first)

=>rt: source operand register (second)

=>rd: destination operand register

=>shamt: the amount by which needs to be shifted

=>funct: function code

=>address: offset for load/store instructions

=>immediate: immediate instructions constants.


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