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What are the two types of registers in a CPU?
Think about types that programmers use versus those with specific duties.
What does the Program Counter do?
Consider what guides the flow of code execution.
What types of registers are found in a CPU?
Recall the section discussing register types.
True or False: The Program Counter increments after every instruction.
Consider what happens in regular versus jump execution.
Design a simple program execution flow that utilizes general-purpose registers and discuss how the Program Counter would change with different types of instructions, including jumps.
Remember to illustrate the flow of instructions with attention to where the PC changes.
Analyze how the efficiency of data retrieval is affected by using registers versus accessing memory directly during a computation task.
Consider the time taken to retrieve from memory versus the quick access from registers in your analysis.
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