Practice Stage 1: Operand Loading From Registers (13.2.2) - Instruction Fetch and Execution

Practice: Stage 1: Operand Loading from Registers

Lesson 13.2.2Instruction Fetch and Execution

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Question 1.
What does the Program Counter do?
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Think about how a book's page number helps you read.
Question 2.
What is stored in the Instruction Register?
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Consider which register is active during execution.
3Question 3.
What is the main function of the Program Counter?
- Tracks data values
- Stores current instruction
- Points to the next instruction
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Think about how a cookbook helps you follow the recipe step by step.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Memory Address Register is responsible for holding actual data.
- True
- False
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Remember what each register is meant to hold.
Question 5.
Considering an environment with unpredictable memory responsiveness, how can the CPU optimize instruction fetching to minimize delays?
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Think about how delivery services predict demand.
Question 6.
Explain how control signals vary in operation between a simple load instruction and an arithmetic instruction.
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Compare the steps needed for getting data versus processing it.

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