Practice Fetch And Execute Cycles (11.5.1) - Components of the Processor

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Question 1.
What does the CPU consist of?
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Think about the building blocks of a CPU.
Question 2.
What is the role of the program counter (PC)?
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It's like a roadmap for the CPU.
3Question 3.
What does the fetch cycle do?
- A) Retrieves an instruction
- B) Executes the instruction
- C) Stores data
- D) Manages input/output
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Consider what happens first before execution.
4Question 4.
True or False: The execute cycle takes place after the fetch cycle has occurred.
- True
- False
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Think about the order of operations.
Question 5.
Illustrate a scenario where the CPU requires an indirect cycle. What does it involve?
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Consider how the CPU fetches additional data before executing.
Question 6.
Discuss the relationship between the fetch cycle and main memory in a multi-tasking environment.
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Think about how multitasking affects instruction handling.

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