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Declarations Obsidian::STEM x86-64
x86-64

Overview

C Declaration Intel Data Type Suffix Size (bytes)
char Byte b 1
short Word w 2
int Double word l 4
long Quad word q 8
char * Quad word q 8
float Single-precision s 4
double Double-precision l 8

%%ANKI Basic What is the width of a word? Back: 16 bits. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Basic What historical reason explains why a word is 16 bits? Back: Because the 8086 that introduced x86 was 16 bits. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Basic What is the width of an Intel byte? Back: 8 bits Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Basic Which Intel data types are 1 bytes wide? Back: Just the byte. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Cloze The {byte} Intel data type has assembly-code suffix {b}. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Basic What is the width of an Intel word? Back: 16 bits Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Basic Which Intel data types are 2 bytes wide? Back: Just the word. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Cloze The {word} Intel data type has assembly-code suffix {w}. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Basic What is the width of an Intel double word? Back: 32 bits Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Basic Which Intel data types are 4 bytes wide? Back: The double word and single-precision. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Cloze The {double word/double-precision} Intel data type has assembly-code suffix {l}. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Basic Why do double words have assembly-code suffix l? Back: The suffix stands for "long", relative to a 16-bit word. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Basic What is the width of an Intel quad word? Back: 64 bits Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Basic Which Intel data types are 8 bytes wide? Back: The quad word and double-precision. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Cloze The {quad word} Intel data type has assembly-code suffix {q}. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Cloze C integral declaration {char} corresponds to Intel data type {byte}. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016. Tags: c17

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%%ANKI Cloze C integral declaration {short} corresponds to Intel data type {word}. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016. Tags: c17

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%%ANKI Cloze C integral declaration {int} corresponds to Intel data type {double word}. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016. Tags: c17

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%%ANKI Cloze C integral declaration {long} corresponds to Intel data type {quad word}. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016. Tags: c17

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%%ANKI Cloze C declaration char * corresponds to Intel data type {quad word}. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016. Tags: c17

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%%ANKI Cloze C floating-point declaration {float} corresponds to Intel data type {single-precision}. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016. Tags: c17

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%%ANKI Cloze The {single-precision} Intel data type has assembly-code suffix {s}. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Cloze C floating-point declaration {double} corresponds to Intel data type {double-precision}. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016. Tags: c17

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%%ANKI Basic What is the width of an Intel single-precision? Back: 32 bits Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Basic What two Intel data types do floating-point numbers come in? Back: single-precision and double-precision. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Basic Assembly-code suffix l is used for what two Intel data types? Back: double words and double-precisions. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Basic What is the width of an Intel double-precision? Back: 64 bits Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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%%ANKI Basic Why is it safe for double words and double-precisions to both use assembly-code suffix l? Back: Floating-point code uses a different set of instructions and registers. Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.

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Bibliography

  • Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.