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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What does the Program Counter (PC) do?
💡 Hint: Think about what keeps track of instruction locations.
Question 2
Easy
What is the purpose of the MAR in the CPU?
💡 Hint: Consider where addresses are temporarily kept during data access.
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is the role of the Program Counter (PC)?
- It executes instructions
- It holds the address of the next instruction
- It stores data
💡 Hint: Recall what counter keeps track of instruction order.
Question 2
True or False: The MAR is responsible for executing instructions.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Think about what roles the MAR plays.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Given a Program Counter (PC) value of 2048, describe the step-wise process that occurs when the Control Unit initiates the address transfer to the MAR.
💡 Hint: Break down each control signal's action step by step.
Question 2
Discuss how the efficiency of instruction fetching might be affected by overlapping operations such as PC incrementing and MAR loading. What are some potential drawbacks?
💡 Hint: Consider how timing affects operations in a CPU.
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