Understanding Instruction Pointers and Registers: Core CPU Concepts Explained

This article explains the fundamental roles of the instruction pointer and registers in CPU operation, covering their definitions, update mechanisms, assembly-level manipulations such as jumps, calls, returns, conditional branches, loops, and interrupt handling with clear code examples.

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Understanding Instruction Pointers and Registers: Core CPU Concepts Explained