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Which statement about instruction sets is correct?.
- A.An instruction set is processor specific.
- B.Every processor has exactly the same instruction set.
- C.An instruction set only contains memory addresses.
- D.An instruction set is independent of the processor.
Model answer
What a good answer should say
- An instruction set is processor specific.
Explanation
Why this works
Different processors may support different instructions, so an instruction set is specific to the processor.
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