Practice Special Purpose Registers (19.2.2) - Introduction to the CPU - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1

Practice: Special Purpose Registers

Lesson 19.2.2Introduction to the CPU

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Question 1.
What is the function of the Instruction Register (IR)?
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Think about which register is responsible for executing the instruction.
Question 2.
What does the Program Counter (PC) do?
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It is vital for the sequence of instructions in program execution.
3Question 3.
What is the primary function of the Instruction Register (IR)?
- A: It holds the current instruction being executed.
- B: It records the next instruction to be executed.
- C: It stores data temporarily.
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Remember, it's about the instruction.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Program Counter (PC) directly executes instructions.
- True
- False
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Consider the role of the PC carefully.
Question 5.
Analyze a scenario where the Program Counter (PC) isn't incremented correctly during a program execution. Describe its impact on the CPU's operations.
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Think about the sequence of operations in programs.
Question 6.
Devise a brief explanation of how the interaction between MAR and MDR would differ in a write operation versus a read operation.
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Focus on the purpose of the data flow in each operation type.

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