Practice Instruction Register Retention (12.1.2) - Fetch Cycle - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Instruction Register Retention

Practice - Instruction Register Retention

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the function of the Program Counter?

💡 Hint: Think about which component keeps track of instruction locations.

Question 2 Easy

What does the Memory Address Register do?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens to the address before fetching an instruction.

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Question 1

What register holds the address of the next instruction to be fetched?

Memory Address Register
Program Counter
Instruction Register

💡 Hint: Think about which register acts as a pointer for the CPU.

Question 2

True or False: The Memory Buffer Register is used to hold the current instruction being executed.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what each register is primarily used for.

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Challenge 1 Hard

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.

Challenge 2 Hard

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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