Practice Fetch And Execute Cycle (15.3.4) - Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect

Practice: Fetch and Execute Cycle

Lesson 15.3.4Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect

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Question 1.
What does the Program Counter track?
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Think about what keeps track of instruction order.
Question 2.
Define what an opcode is.
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It's a code representing an action.
3Question 3.
What does the fetch phase involve?
- Adding values
- Retrieving instructions from memory
- Storing results in memory
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Consider what happens at the start of executing a program.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Instruction Register holds the next instruction to be executed.
- True
- False
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Think about where the upcoming instruction is located.
Question 5.
Given an instruction set, describe how you would execute a series of operations that include loading, adding, and storing values. Include timing estimates for each step.
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Break it down by each instruction and follow the fetch-execute timeline.
Question 6.
Analyze how changes in instruction format (e.g., altering opcode or operand size) would affect CPU operation.
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Consider how limiting the opcode range affects available operations.

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