Practice - Fetching First Instruction
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Practice Questions
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What does '000' opcode represent?
💡 Hint: Think of it as bringing something into your workspace.
What is the purpose of the Program Counter?
💡 Hint: It keeps track of where the CPU is in the instruction process.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the opcode '1000' mean?
💡 Hint: Recall the acronym LAS - Load, Add, Store.
True or False: The Memory Buffer Register temporarily holds the instruction before it is executed.
💡 Hint: Connect it with its function related to memory and execution.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a sequence of binary instructions (e.g., 000, 1000, 0001), describe how each step would be executed in the memory, detailing interactions with the PC, MBR, and IR.
💡 Hint: Map out the flow of data from the PC through the registers.
Discuss the impact of timing discrepancies between the CPU and memory and propose a solution to mitigate data loss during the memory fetching process.
💡 Hint: Consider how communication between components can improve efficiency.
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