Practice - Interfacing Registers: MAR and MBR
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Practice Questions
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What does the Program Counter (PC) do?
💡 Hint: Think about what part of the CPU deals with instruction sequences.
What is the function of the Memory Address Register (MAR)?
💡 Hint: Consider the register that deals with memory addresses.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary function of the Program Counter (PC)?
💡 Hint: Think about its role in the sequence of instruction execution.
True or False: The Memory Buffer Register (MBR) holds addresses of memory locations.
💡 Hint: Identify what each register's primary role is.
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Challenge Problems
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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.
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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