Practice Summary of Instruction Execution Phases - 13.4.1 | 13. Instruction Fetch and Execution | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2
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Question 1

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What does the Program Counter (PC) do?

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

Question 2

Easy

What is stored in the Instruction Register (IR)?

💡 Hint: What part of the execution process involves looking at the instruction?

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Question 1

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

  • To execute an instruction
  • To store data
  • To track the address of the next instruction

💡 Hint: Think about how the CPU processes instructions sequentially.

Question 2

True or False: The Memory Data Register (MDR) holds current instructions being executed.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the role of memorized instructions versus data.

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Question 1

If the Program Counter has a value of 5, what would it become after executing a fetch instruction? Explain the result.

💡 Hint: Consider how PC increments after each instruction cycle.

Question 2

Illustrate how an 'ADD' instruction operates without accessing memory compared to a 'LOAD' instruction, emphasizing the role of registers.

💡 Hint: Focus on where each source of information comes from.

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