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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 where the CPU is in its instruction sequence.
Question 2
Easy
What is the role of the Instruction Register (IR)?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens once an instruction is fetched.
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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 main function of the Program Counter (PC)?
- It holds the current instruction being executed.
- It stores the address of the next instruction.
- It manages control signals for the ALU.
💡 Hint: Remember its role in following instruction sequences.
Question 2
True or False: The Memory Buffer Register (MBR) directly influences the performance of ALU operations.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Consider the role of MBR in the fetch process.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Analyze how pipelining can improve the efficiency of the fetch-execute cycle.
💡 Hint: Consider how different stages can work in parallel.
Question 2
Discuss the effects of resource conflicts during the fetch cycle and how this impacts instruction execution in a complex CPU architecture.
💡 Hint: Think about how managing multiple operations can create or reduce conflicts.
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