Practice Incrementing Program Counter - 12.1.3 | 12. Fetch Cycle | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What does the Program Counter (PC) do?

💡 Hint: Think about what we need to know before fetching an instruction.

Question 2

Easy

What is the role of the Memory Address Register (MAR)?

💡 Hint: Recall how information flows from the memory to the processor.

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Question 1

What is the main function of the Program Counter?

  • Stacks data
  • Holds the next memory address
  • Performs calculations

💡 Hint: It is central to the instruction's execution order.

Question 2

True or False: The Memory Buffer Register (MBR) holds the address from which data is fetched.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Reflect on what each register does.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given an example where the Program Counter has a value of 10, describe the steps taken in the fetch cycle.

💡 Hint: Break down the steps of moving through registers.

Question 2

Consider a scenario where both read and write operations are triggered on the same clock cycle. Explain how this could potentially cause a data conflict.

💡 Hint: Think about the timing and order of operations.

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