Practice - Fetch Phase
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Practice Questions
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What does the Program Counter (PC) do?
💡 Hint: Think about its role in tracking instructions.
What is stored in the Memory Buffer Register (MBR)?
💡 Hint: Consider where instructions are temporarily held.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the purpose of the Program Counter?
💡 Hint: Remember its role in tracking the execution flow.
True or False: The Memory Address Register holds the fetched instruction.
💡 Hint: Think about what each register's specific role is.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
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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