Practice - Instruction Register Retention
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Practice Questions
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What is the function of the Program Counter?
💡 Hint: Think about which component keeps track of instruction locations.
What does the Memory Address Register do?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to the address before fetching an instruction.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What register holds the address of the next instruction to be fetched?
💡 Hint: Think about which register acts as a pointer for the CPU.
True or False: The Memory Buffer Register is used to hold the current instruction being executed.
💡 Hint: Consider what each register is primarily used for.
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Challenge Problems
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Explain the complete fetch cycle in detail, including the role of each register.
💡 Hint: Break down the process into each step and identify the purpose of each register.
Discuss the implications of failing to properly increment the Program Counter during the fetch cycle.
💡 Hint: Consider what would happen in a real-world scenario if a program couldn't progress.
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