Practice Register Bank (19.1.3) - Introduction to the CPU - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Question 1 Easy

What are the two types of registers in a CPU?

💡 Hint: Think about types that programmers use versus those with specific duties.

Question 2 Easy

What does the Program Counter do?

💡 Hint: Consider what guides the flow of code execution.

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Question 1

What types of registers are found in a CPU?

General-purpose and special-purpose
Data and instruction
Fast and slow

💡 Hint: Recall the section discussing register types.

Question 2

True or False: The Program Counter increments after every instruction.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider what happens in regular versus jump execution.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a simple program execution flow that utilizes general-purpose registers and discuss how the Program Counter would change with different types of instructions, including jumps.

💡 Hint: Remember to illustrate the flow of instructions with attention to where the PC changes.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze how the efficiency of data retrieval is affected by using registers versus accessing memory directly during a computation task.

💡 Hint: Consider the time taken to retrieve from memory versus the quick access from registers in your analysis.

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