Practice Instruction Fetch: Control Signals For Pc To Mar, Memory Read, Mdr To Ir (5.2.1)
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Instruction Fetch: Control Signals for PC to MAR, Memory Read, MDR to IR

Practice - Instruction Fetch: Control Signals for PC to MAR, Memory Read, MDR to IR

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the PC stand for?

💡 Hint: It's related to instruction addresses.

Question 2 Easy

What does the MAR do?

💡 Hint: This register is crucial for memory access.

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Question 1

What is the first control signal generated during instruction fetch?

MDR_LOAD_FROM_EXTERNAL_BUS
MAR_Load_Enable
MEM_READ_ASSERT

💡 Hint: It's the signal that deals with the address register.

Question 2

True or False: The PC is updated after the instruction is captured in the IR.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about when the PC changes during the fetch process.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a flowchart that outlines the instruction fetching process in a CPU, detailing each control signal and its function.

💡 Hint: Visualize the steps as a sequence of actions.

Challenge 2 Hard

Write an essay discussing the importance of control signals in CPU operations and how delayed signals might affect performance.

💡 Hint: Think about how timing impacts synchronization.

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