...difference between a CALL and a JUMP instruction...

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Question by dennis
Submitted on 5/7/2004
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what is the difference between a CALL and a JUMP instruction

Answer by Dalilah
Submitted on 10/3/2005
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Hi, I'm looking for a simple project using a 8085's microprocessor. This project will be used by vocational student for their project. I hope you can help me to find it. Thanks.

Answer by KaraK
Submitted on 1/26/2007
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the difference is this: Call instruction pushes on the stack the address where it is beign executed , so the called function know where to go when executes RET . the jump dont do this

Answer by maddy25
Submitted on 6/12/2007
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jump instruction is conditional instruction and therefore it compares for the specify bit and act according to that where as call is a routine which automatically transfers the program control to the specified label.

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