Introduction to the PDP-11

This student workbook is designed as a study guide for the PDP-11 architecture, specifically focusing on its eight basic addressing modes and four special addressing modes involving the program counter (PC). It includes a course map, learning objectives, study material, and exercises with answer keys. The content covers:

• Addressing Modes: Details on how operands are located using general-purpose registers (GPRs).
• Basic Modes: Explanations of Modes 0–7, including autoincrement, autodecrement, index, and deferred variations.
• Special PC Modes: Coverage of immediate, absolute, relative, and relative deferred modes.
• Exercises: Practice problems for students to apply their knowledge of assembly syntax and address calculation.
• Resources: References to the PDP-11 Processor Handbook and additional materials for independent study.