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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) 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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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)?
- 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.
Solve and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
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.
Question 2
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.
Challenge and get performance evaluation