Practice Data Processing (12.2.3) - Fetch Cycle - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of the Program Counter?

💡 Hint: Think about where the next instruction is stored.

Question 2 Easy

What does the Memory Buffer Register do?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens while data is being fetched or saved.

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Question 1

What does the Program Counter (PC) do?

Stores executed instructions
Holds address of the next instruction
Manages ALU operations

💡 Hint: Consider its role in sequential processing.

Question 2

True or False: The Memory Buffer Register (MBR) is used to hold the address of the next instruction.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about what type of information this register contains.

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Challenge 1 Hard

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.

Challenge 2 Hard

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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