Practice Components of CPU and Their Importance - 4.1.8 | 4. Instruction: Procedure CALL/RETURN | Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2
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Question 1

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What is the purpose of the program counter?

💡 Hint: Think about the instructions' sequence.

Question 2

Easy

Define what a stack does in terms of procedure calls.

💡 Hint: Consider how procedures are managed.

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Question 1

What role does the program counter play in a CPU?

  • Tracks the execution state
  • Stores local variables
  • Points to the next instruction

💡 Hint: Focus on what helps to follow instructions.

Question 2

True or False: The stack is used to store the current context during procedure calls.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Remember what context means.

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Question 1

Analyze a scenario where a program calls multiple nested procedures and illustrate how values are pushed to and popped from the stack.

💡 Hint: Sketch how the stack looks before and after calls.

Question 2

Consider a program without a stack for context management. Predict the issues that might occur in terms of execution and data integrity.

💡 Hint: Think about how different procedures need to keep track of their own variables.

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