13.2 - Arithmetic Operations
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Practice Questions
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What does the Program Counter (PC) do?
💡 Hint: Think of it as a guide keeping track of where the CPU is in the sequence of instructions.
Define the Instruction Register (IR).
💡 Hint: Consider what the CPU needs to know for executing commands.
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What does the ALU do in a CPU?
💡 Hint: Think of it as the calculator of the CPU.
True or False: The Program Counter is only relevant for loading instructions.
💡 Hint: Consider its role beyond just loading - what else does it track?
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Create an advanced operation where an instruction involves both fetching a value from memory and an arithmetic operation, detailing each step in the execution.
💡 Hint: Outline each instruction step clearly.
Compare and contrast the instruction execution processes for a LOAD instruction and a ADD instruction, highlighting differences.
💡 Hint: Consider the memory interactions between each step as a clue.
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