Practice Single Bus Architecture Overview (13.3.1) - Instruction Fetch and Execution

Practice: Single Bus Architecture Overview

Lesson 13.3.1Instruction Fetch and Execution

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Question 1.
What is the purpose of a bus in a computer system?
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Think about how different parts communicate.
Question 2.
What does the Program Counter do?
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What helps the CPU know where to go next in a program?
3Question 3.
What does the Program Counter do in a CPU?
- Stores immediate results
- Tracks the next instruction
- Caches frequently accessed data
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What guides the CPU's next steps?
4Question 4.
True or False: Control signals are not necessary for data transfer within a computer system.
- True
- False
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Think about how things work together.
Question 5.
Design a flowchart representing the instruction fetch cycle in a single bus architecture. Include all relevant stages and control signals.
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Think about each stage like steps in a recipe—what comes first, and what does each step trigger?
Question 6.
Analyze a scenario where a control signal fails during instruction execution. What would be the potential problems and how could they be mitigated?
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What could happen if there were no traffic lights at an intersection?

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