Practice - Requesting Memory Read
Practice Questions
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What does the Program Counter (PC) hold?
💡 Hint: Think about what the CPU needs to know next.
What control signal tells memory to fetch an instruction?
💡 Hint: This signal is crucial at the fetching stage.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the role of the Program Counter (PC)?
💡 Hint: Consider which register serves to track upcoming tasks.
True or False: The Control Unit uses MEM_READ_ASSERT to command memory to retrieve data.
💡 Hint: Reflect on which control signals are pivotal during fetching.
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Challenge Problems
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Explain what might happen if the MAR did not correctly receive the address from the PC during the instruction fetch.
💡 Hint: Consider the cascading effects of one incorrect transfer in a sequence.
Discuss how the use of MDR_LOAD_FROM_EXTERNAL_BUS ensures the instruction fetched is stable for further processing.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the timing and data integrity in instruction processing.
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