Practice Fetch - 4.8.1 | 4. Addressing Techniques and Control Unit Design | Computer and Processor Architecture
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does the Program Counter (PC) do?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how the CPU knows where to go next.

Question 2

Easy

What happens to the PC after an instruction is fetched?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the operation we discussed in class!

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Question 1

What operation retrieves the instruction from memory during the fetch phase?

  • IR ← M[PC]
  • PC ← PC + 1
  • M[PC] ← IR

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about where the instruction goes after it’s fetched.

Question 2

True or False: The Program Counter is not updated after an instruction is fetched.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the role of the PC in fetching processes.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Write a mini-report discussing what happens during the Fetch operation and why it is vital in CPU processing.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Discuss the implications of errors occurring during this phase.

Question 2

Analyze a case where the CPU continuously fetches the same instruction due to a faulty PC. Discuss potential system behavior.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how this affects program execution and the overall system performance.

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