Practice Fetch Phase (15.4.1) - Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect

Practice: Fetch Phase

Lesson 15.4.1Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect

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Question 1.
What does the Program Counter (PC) do?
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Think about its role in tracking instructions.
Question 2.
What is stored in the Memory Buffer Register (MBR)?
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Consider where instructions are temporarily held.
3Question 3.
What is the purpose of the Program Counter?
- A) It holds the last executed instruction.
- B) It points to the next instruction's address.
- C) It stores all executed instructions.
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Remember its role in tracking the execution flow.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Memory Address Register holds the fetched instruction.
- True
- False
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Think about what each register's specific role is.
Question 5.
Explain the impact of having an incorrect value in the PC on the fetch phase.
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Think about how the CPU relies on the PC to guide its actions.
Question 6.
In a scenario where multiple instructions must be fetched in rapid succession, how could this be optimized?
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Consider how modern CPUs handle instruction fetching beyond the basic steps.

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