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What is difference between stack pointer and program counter?
Both of them are pointers, but otherwise they are completely unrelated. The former points to the current position of the stack, the latter points to the current instruction of the program.
Function of a program counter?
Program Counter is just a synonim for Instruction Pointer.
What is the difference between structure and pointer?
A structure is a collection of primitives or other structures. A pointer is a memory address. Comparison of the two is like comparing bowling balls to cinder blocks. You can say that a structure defines the layout of the data, while a pointer points to data that is a particular structure.
Role of instruction pointer in 8086?
Its role is to point to the next instruction to be executed in the CPU. It always points to the next instruction to be executed in the CPU
What is the difference between a function pointer and a pointer to a function?
A pointer to a function is the memory address that stores the address of a function, while the pointer itself is a function pointer.A pointer to a function might be defined as "int (*pf)(int, int);", while to actually point to the function, you would use a function pointer, such as "pf = &func;".
