Practice Instruction Fetch And Execution (13.1) - Instruction Fetch and Execution

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Question 1.
What does the Program Counter do?
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Think about the next step in instruction processing.
Question 2.
Which register temporarily holds data from memory during instruction fetch?
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Its name indicates it deals with data from memory.
3Question 3.
What is the main purpose of the Program Counter?
- Hold data
- Track memory addresses
- Increment as needed
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Think about what it manages.
4Question 4.
Is it true that the Memory Data Register holds data currently fetched from memory?
- True
- False
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Consider the MDR's role during fetching.
Question 5.
Design a flowchart for the instruction fetching process in a CPU, including all control signals.
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Break down each stage as a step in a sequence.
Question 6.
Given specific instructions, outline the fetching and execution phases for a 'SUB' instruction.
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Follow an organized step-by-step approach.

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