Practice - Data Processing
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of the Program Counter?
💡 Hint: Think about where the next instruction is stored.
What does the Memory Buffer Register do?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens while data is being fetched or saved.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What does the Program Counter (PC) do?
💡 Hint: Consider its role in sequential processing.
True or False: The Memory Buffer Register (MBR) is used to hold the address of the next instruction.
💡 Hint: Think about what type of information this register contains.
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Challenge Problems
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Explain how a multi-step fetch cycle can be optimized for speed in modern computing.
💡 Hint: Think about how modern CPU architecture incorporates parallel processing.
If an error occurs during instruction fetching, what protocols might be in place to handle it?
💡 Hint: Consider how error handling is performed in real-time systems.
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