Practice Key Concepts and Questions - 8.3.1 | 8. Fetch Stage | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2
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Question 1

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What does the program counter do?

💡 Hint: Think about what keeps track of instruction addresses.

Question 2

Easy

Explain what clock grouping is.

💡 Hint: Consider how operations can be done at the same time.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of the program counter?

  • It stores data for immediate operations.
  • It points to the next instruction's address.
  • It processes data directly.

💡 Hint: Think about what keeps track of where the CPU should look next.

Question 2

Clock grouping allows which of the following?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Can multiple instructions be done at the same time?

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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