Practice Objective 1: Illustrate The Execution Of A Program In A Processor (15.2.1.1)

Practice: Objective 1: Illustrate the execution of a program in a processor

Lesson 15.2.1.1Computer Organization and Architecture: A Pedagogical Aspect

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Question 1.
What role does the Program Counter (PC) play in instruction execution?
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Think about the sequence of instructions.
Question 2.
Define the purpose of the Instruction Register (IR).
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What part of the CPU is responsible for understanding instructions?
3Question 3.
What does the Program Counter (PC) do?
- Tracks the current instruction
- Stores intermediate results
- Tracks the address of the next instruction
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Think about its role in the instruction sequence.
4Question 4.
The Instruction Register (IR) holds which of the following?
- True
- False
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Consider what part of the CPU manages current tasks.
Question 5.
Imagine a CPU has to execute a series of instructions: LDA 940, ADD 941, STA 941. Detail each step of how these instructions interact with the CPU components.
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Outline how each instruction affects the registers.
Question 6.
Design a mini instruction set for a hypothetical CPU, detailing at least 5 instructions and their functions.
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Think about basic operations and how registers are involved in each.

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