Practice Pc -> Mar: Transfer The Content Of The Program Counter To The Memory Address Register (5.1.2.2.1)
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PC -> MAR: Transfer the content of the Program Counter to the Memory Address Register

Practice - PC -> MAR: Transfer the content of the Program Counter to the Memory Address Register

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the Program Counter (PC) track?

💡 Hint: Think about which register is responsible for knowing the next instruction.

Question 2 Easy

What is the purpose of the Memory Address Register (MAR)?

💡 Hint: Consider which register interacts directly with memory.

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Question 1

What does the Program Counter (PC) do?

Tracks the memory address of the current instruction
Tracks the memory address of the next instruction
Stores the fetched instruction

💡 Hint: Think about which address the CPU needs next.

Question 2

True or False: The MAR holds the instruction being executed.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the role of MAR in memory interactions.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Explain the consequences of an incorrect transfer from the PC to MAR and how it may affect the CPU operation.

💡 Hint: Think about how vital the correct data is for successful execution.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given a specific cycle, describe how changes in clock speed affect the PC to MAR transfer efficiency.

💡 Hint: Consider the balance between speed and accuracy in CPU operations.

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