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What does the Program Counter (PC) do?
Think about its role in tracking instructions.
What is stored in the Instruction Register (IR)?
Recall what happens when an instruction is fetched.
What does the Program Counter (PC) do?
Think about how instructions are tracked in a sequence.
True or False: The Memory Buffer Register (MBR) holds the address for data in memory.
Consider the distinct roles of these registers.
Design a hypothetical fetch cycle for a processor with non-standard timing that influences the behavior of the control signals.
Consider scenarios where fetch operations overlap with execution.
Analyze what could happen to program execution if there was a hardware failure in the Control Unit.
Reflect on the critical role of the Control Unit in managing CPU functions.
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