Practice Program Counter (13.3.2.1) - Microprocessors - Part A - Digital Electronics - Vol 2
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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What does the program counter do in a microprocessor?

💡 Hint: Think about instruction sequences.

Question 2 Easy

How does the program counter behave after fetching an instruction?

💡 Hint: Does it stay the same or change?

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Question 1

What is the primary function of the program counter?

Hold the current instruction
Store the next instruction's address
Execute instructions

💡 Hint: Focus on the sequential nature of instruction execution.

Question 2

True or False: The program counter does not change when a call instruction is executed.

True
False

💡 Hint: How does saving affect future executions?

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Write a simulation where the program counter starts at address 1000 and executes three sequential instructions, including a jump instruction to address 1500.

💡 Hint: Map the addresses carefully, noting the skip.

Challenge 2 Hard

Create a small piece of pseudocode that includes both a subroutine and a jump instruction. Analyze how the program counter behaves at each step.

💡 Hint: Document each flow transition clearly to visualize the jumping effect.

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