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How can a programmer benefit from understanding the instruction set?

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Computer architecture

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How can a programmer benefit from understanding the instruction set?.

  1. A.By writing code in any language
  2. B.By optimizing code for better performance
  3. C.By increasing the size of the program
  4. D.By reducing the number of instructions

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CPU Instruction Set

The instruction set of a CPU includes all commands that the CPU can execute in machine code, impacting its performance and capabilities.

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    State the definition of an instruction set.

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