Practice Register File (13.3.2) - Microprocessors - Part A - Digital Electronics - Vol 2
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Question 1 Easy

What is the function of the program counter?

💡 Hint: Think about what keeps track of the order of operations.

Question 2 Easy

What does the status register indicate?

💡 Hint: Which register helps make decisions based on previous calculations?

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Question 1

What does the program counter do?

Stores the current instruction
Stores the next instruction address
Holds status flags

💡 Hint: Think about execution order.

Question 2

True or False: The status register is used to store the code of the current instruction.

True
False

💡 Hint: What stores the current instruction?

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Challenge 1 Hard

How would a microprocessor behave if its status register indicated an overflow? Discuss the potential consequences.

💡 Hint: Think about the decision-making process after operations.

Challenge 2 Hard

In a microprocessor running complex algorithms, how would the interaction between general-purpose registers and temporary registers facilitate operations?

💡 Hint: Consider the advantages of immediate access to data.

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