Practice Program Counter and Memory Addressing - 12.1.1 | 12. Fetch Cycle | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Question 1

Easy

What is the function of the Program Counter?

💡 Hint: What does the PC keep track of?

Question 2

Easy

Which register temporarily holds data during the fetch cycle?

💡 Hint: Think of the buffer as a temporary holding place.

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Question 1

What does the Program Counter do?

  • Stores data temporarily
  • Holds the address of the next instruction
  • Processes the instruction

💡 Hint: Think about what it tracks.

Question 2

True or False: The Memory Buffer Register holds the address of the next instruction.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: What does MBR stand for?

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Discuss the implications of a faulty Program Counter. How could it affect a CPU's operation?

💡 Hint: What would happen if the PC always pointed to the same address?

Question 2

Explain how the fetch cycle might differ in a multi-core CPU compared to a single-core CPU.

💡 Hint: How might sharing resources affect the fetch process in multi-core systems?

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