Practice Interfacing Registers: Mar And Mbr (12.1.4) - Fetch Cycle - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Interfacing Registers: MAR and MBR

Practice - Interfacing Registers: MAR and MBR

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the Program Counter (PC) do?

💡 Hint: Think about what part of the CPU deals with instruction sequences.

Question 2 Easy

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

💡 Hint: Consider the register that deals with memory addresses.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of the Program Counter (PC)?

To execute instructions
To hold the address of the next instruction
To store data temporarily

💡 Hint: Think about its role in the sequence of instruction execution.

Question 2

True or False: The Memory Buffer Register (MBR) holds addresses of memory locations.

True
False

💡 Hint: Identify what each register's primary role is.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Explain in detail how the fetch cycle facilitates instruction execution in Von Neumann architecture. Include all components involved.

💡 Hint: Break down each register’s contribution to the fetch cycle.

Challenge 2 Hard

Discuss the control signals generated during the fetch cycle and their significance.

💡 Hint: Think of how signals reflect the operations taking place between registers and memory.

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