Practice - Memory Operations: Read and Write
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Practice Questions
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What does the Program Counter (PC) do?
💡 Hint: Think of what keeps track of where the processor is going next.
What is the purpose of the Memory Buffer Register (MBR)?
💡 Hint: Consider what registers hold things while they're being moved.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the Program Counter (PC) hold?
💡 Hint: Remember what the PC's primary role is.
True or False: The Memory Buffer Register (MBR) holds the instruction before it is executed.
💡 Hint: Think about where instructions are stashed before they get used.
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Challenge Problems
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Suppose the fetch cycle takes four clock cycles. If the control signals are malfunctioning, what might happen?
💡 Hint: Consider the importance of control signals in initiating actions.
Given a sequence of operations (fetch from address X, increment PC, fetch from address Y), explain each operation's significance without conflicts occurring.
💡 Hint: Examine how operations are dependent on one another.
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