13.3.3 - Designing Control Steps for Different Instructions
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What does the Program Counter (PC) do?
💡 Hint: Think about where instructions come from.
Name the register that holds the current instruction in execution.
💡 Hint: Find out which register holds the instruction.
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What is the first step in executing an instruction?
💡 Hint: Consider which action comes before fetching the instruction.
True or False: The Memory Address Register (MAR) holds instructions.
💡 Hint: Think about the role of MAR during instruction execution.
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Design a control signal flow chart for the instruction LOAD R2, M.
💡 Hint: Start with noting down the sequence of actions taken from the PC to the registers.
Explain how a conditional instruction like JUMP affects the control steps designed for instructions.
💡 Hint: Think about control flow and how condition affects execution path.
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