Practice Add Instruction Execution (8.2.2) - Fetch Stage - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 2

Practice: ADD Instruction Execution

Lesson 8.2.2Fetch Stage

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Question 1.
What does the program counter (PC) do?
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Think about where the CPU looks to find the next instruction.
Question 2.
What is the Memory Address Register (MAR)?
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Which register is responsible for address handling?
3Question 3.
What role does the program counter (PC) play in instruction execution?
- It calculates arithmetic operations.
- It stores data temporarily.
- It holds the address of the next instruction.
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Consider what direction the CPU needs for its next action.
4Question 4.
Is clock grouping related to optimizing execution?
- True
- False
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Think about ways to make processes quicker.
Question 5.
Explain the complete instruction execution cycle for an ADD instruction that employs non-immediate addressing. Include all time steps.
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Focus on how information flows from one register to another.
Question 6.
Design a sequence for an ADD instruction with both immediate and non-immediate addressing while explaining your reasoning behind the timing of each step.
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Consider how fetching and processing occurs differently in each case.

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