12.2.6 - Details on Control Signals
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Practice Questions
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What does the Program Counter (PC) do?
💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU knows which instruction to execute next.
What are control signals?
💡 Hint: Consider how components communicate during instruction execution.
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What is the purpose of the Program Counter (PC)?
💡 Hint: It tracks the sequence of execution.
True or False: Control signals only work during the fetch phase.
💡 Hint: Consider how instruction execution is carried out.
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You are tasked with creating a flowchart that represents the control signals involved in both the fetch and decode phases. Describe the flow of control signals step-by-step.
💡 Hint: Focus on the transitions between registers during each phase.
Analyze an instruction: 'STA 0x0040'. Determine the control signals that would be needed to execute this instruction and explain your reasoning.
💡 Hint: Consider how information is communicated through the control signals.
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