8.3.1 - Key Concepts and Questions
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Practice Questions
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What does the program counter do?
💡 Hint: Think about what keeps track of instruction addresses.
Explain what clock grouping is.
💡 Hint: Consider how operations can be done at the same time.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary function of the program counter?
💡 Hint: Think about what keeps track of where the CPU should look next.
Clock grouping allows which of the following?
💡 Hint: Can multiple instructions be done at the same time?
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Challenge Problems
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Design a scenario with simultaneous fetch and increment processes. Describe how clock grouping can be applied.
💡 Hint: Consider how the operations might overlap and where sequence can be optimized.
Analyze the impact of race conditions in instruction execution. What measures can a CPU take to prevent these?
💡 Hint: Think about strategies in programming and resource management.
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