Practice - Fetch Cycle
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Practice Questions
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What does the program counter (PC) do?
💡 Hint: Think about what number tells the CPU where to look next in memory.
Name one role of the memory buffer register (MBR).
💡 Hint: What stage does data pass through before reaching the instruction register?
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What is the purpose of the program counter?
💡 Hint: Consider which part of the CPU directs instruction flow.
The memory address register (MAR) holds what kind of information?
💡 Hint: Isn't it always about the address during the fetch?
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Challenge Problems
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If the fetch cycle was executed with incorrect addresses in the program counter, how would this impact program execution?
💡 Hint: Consider the analogy of a map: if your starting point is wrong, where would you end up?
Discuss how the performance of the fetch cycle can influence the overall speed of a CPU, especially in relation to memory speed.
💡 Hint: How can you perform multiple tasks at once to save time?
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