Practice Fetch Phase (15.4.1) - Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect
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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the Program Counter (PC) do?

💡 Hint: Think about its role in tracking instructions.

Question 2 Easy

What is stored in the Memory Buffer Register (MBR)?

💡 Hint: Consider where instructions are temporarily held.

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Question 1

What is the purpose of the Program Counter?

A) It holds the last executed instruction.
B) It points to the next instruction's address.
C) It stores all executed instructions.

💡 Hint: Remember its role in tracking the execution flow.

Question 2

True or False: The Memory Address Register holds the fetched instruction.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about what each register's specific role is.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Explain the impact of having an incorrect value in the PC on the fetch phase.

💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU relies on the PC to guide its actions.

Challenge 2 Hard

In a scenario where multiple instructions must be fetched in rapid succession, how could this be optimized?

💡 Hint: Consider how modern CPUs handle instruction fetching beyond the basic steps.

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