Practice Details on Control Signals - 12.2.6 | 12. Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

What does the Program Counter (PC) do?

💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU knows which instruction to execute next.

Question 2

Easy

What are control signals?

💡 Hint: Consider how components communicate during instruction execution.

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Question 1

What is the purpose of the Program Counter (PC)?

  • To hold data
  • To point to the next instruction
  • To execute operations

💡 Hint: It tracks the sequence of execution.

Question 2

True or False: Control signals only work during the fetch phase.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how instruction execution is carried out.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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