Practice Memory Operations: Read and Write - 12.1.6 | 12. Fetch Cycle | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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12.1.6 - Memory Operations: Read and Write

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What does the Program Counter (PC) do?

💡 Hint: Think of what keeps track of where the processor is going next.

Question 2

Easy

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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Question 1

What does the Program Counter (PC) hold?

  • The current instruction
  • The address of the next instruction
  • The result of the last operation

💡 Hint: Remember what the PC's primary role is.

Question 2

True or False: The Memory Buffer Register (MBR) holds the instruction before it is executed.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about where instructions are stashed before they get used.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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