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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 processor should go next.
Question 2
Easy
What is stored in the Instruction Register (IR)?
💡 Hint: What does the CPU use to know what to do next?
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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?
- A. Stores data
- B. Holds the address of the next instruction
- C. Executes instructions
💡 Hint: It's all about what's next in line.
Question 2
True or False: The Memory Buffer Register (MBR) holds the address of the next instruction.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Think about what the MBR is actually carrying.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
Illustrate the complete fetch cycle using a flowchart that shows the interactions between the PC, MAR, MBR, and IR. Explain your flowchart.
💡 Hint: Think about how each unit of data flows from one register to the next as instructions are fetched.
Question 2
What optimizations could increase the efficiency of the fetch cycle? Discuss with examples.
💡 Hint: Consider technologies that allow for faster data retrieval or better data handling.
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