Practice Requesting Memory Read (5.2.1.2) - Control Unit Design - Computer Architecture
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Requesting Memory Read

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Question 1 Easy

What does the Program Counter (PC) hold?

💡 Hint: Think about what the CPU needs to know next.

Question 2 Easy

What control signal tells memory to fetch an instruction?

💡 Hint: This signal is crucial at the fetching stage.

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Question 1

What is the role of the Program Counter (PC)?

Hold the current instruction
Point to the next instruction
Store instruction data

💡 Hint: Consider which register serves to track upcoming tasks.

Question 2

True or False: The Control Unit uses MEM_READ_ASSERT to command memory to retrieve data.

True
False

💡 Hint: Reflect on which control signals are pivotal during fetching.

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Challenge 1 Hard

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.

Challenge 2 Hard

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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