Practice - Review Questions
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Practice Questions
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What does the Program Counter (PC) do?
💡 Hint: Think about where the CPU looks for its next task.
Which register temporarily stores fetched data from memory?
💡 Hint: This register is like a waiting area for data.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary function of the Program Counter?
💡 Hint: Think about where the CPU's attention goes next.
Is the Memory Buffer Register used to hold instructions for execution?
💡 Hint: Consider what each register is responsible for.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a simple flowchart illustrating the fetch cycle from the moment the PC sends an address until the IR receives the instruction. Label each component and describe its role.
💡 Hint: Use arrows to show the flow of data and rectangular boxes for each component.
Explain the impact of using a multi-clock cycle execution methodology compared to a single-cycle execution method concerning instruction fetching.
💡 Hint: Think about how more simultaneous actions reduce overall waiting time.
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