Practice Memory Usage and Data Requirement - 12.4.2 | 12. Fetch Cycle | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Question 1

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What does the Program Counter (PC) hold?

💡 Hint: Think about what the PC is tracking.

Question 2

Easy

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

💡 Hint: Consider what you need before interacting with memory.

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Question 1

What does a Program Counter (PC) do?

  • Stores the current instruction
  • Holds the address of the next instruction
  • Manages the CPU's clock speed

💡 Hint: Consider what keeps track of instruction sequence.

Question 2

True or False: The Memory Buffer Register (MBR) holds the address from which instructions are fetched.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about what data's role is during fetching.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a scenario in which the PC is set to 100, describe the sequence of operations that will happen in the fetch cycle.

💡 Hint: Think about how the address you start from guides the operation sequences.

Question 2

Analyze how multiple simultaneous accesses to the MBR could lead to data inconsistency.

💡 Hint: Consider the effects of two processes trying to use the same resource at once.

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