Practice Objective 1: Illustrate The Execution Of A Program In A Processor (15.2.1.1)
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Objective 1: Illustrate the execution of a program in a processor

Practice - Objective 1: Illustrate the execution of a program in a processor

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Question 1 Easy

What role does the Program Counter (PC) play in instruction execution?

💡 Hint: Think about the sequence of instructions.

Question 2 Easy

Define the purpose of the Instruction Register (IR).

💡 Hint: What part of the CPU is responsible for understanding instructions?

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Question 1

What does the Program Counter (PC) do?

Tracks the current instruction
Stores intermediate results
Tracks the address of the next instruction

💡 Hint: Think about its role in the instruction sequence.

Question 2

The Instruction Register (IR) holds which of the following?

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what part of the CPU manages current tasks.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Imagine a CPU has to execute a series of instructions: LDA 940, ADD 941, STA 941. Detail each step of how these instructions interact with the CPU components.

💡 Hint: Outline how each instruction affects the registers.

Challenge 2 Hard

Design a mini instruction set for a hypothetical CPU, detailing at least 5 instructions and their functions.

💡 Hint: Think about basic operations and how registers are involved in each.

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