Practice - Function of MAR and MBR
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Practice Questions
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What does the MAR stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about which register holds addresses of memory locations.
What is the purpose of the MBR?
💡 Hint: It's the buffer for holding data.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does MAR stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about its purpose in addressing memory.
True or False: The MBR holds the instruction currently being executed.
💡 Hint: What does the Instruction Register do?
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Challenge Problems
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Design a flowchart that outlines the fetch cycle process using MAR and MBR. Include labels showing each step.
💡 Hint: Focus on sequential steps and nesting them accurately in your design.
Explain how a race condition could occur in the fetch cycle and propose possible solutions.
💡 Hint: Consider how timing plays a role and how synchronization could resolve this.
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