Practice Instruction Register (9.2.7) - Prof. Jatindra Kr. Deka - Computer Organisation and Architecture

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Question 1.
What is the primary function of the instruction register?
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Think about where instructions are stored temporarily.
Question 2.
What does a flag in a CPU signify?
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Consider the role of flags in conditional statements.
3Question 3.
What does the instruction register primarily hold?
- Data values
- Opcode
- Control signals
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Consider what the control unit needs to know for execution.
4Question 4.
True or False: Flags are only used for unconditional operations.
- True
- False
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Think about conditional branches in programming.
Question 5.
Design a flowchart that illustrates how an opcode is processed from the instruction register to the relevant components of the CPU.
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Think about each step an opcode goes through until it's executed.
Question 6.
Discuss how variations in the timing of control signals could affect the overall performance of a CPU.
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Consider real-world scenarios like traffic lights and how timing impacts flow.

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