Quiz: Program Counter - Tracking the Next Instruction
OCR GCSE J277 Computer Science specification
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Building on what you've learned about registers and the CPU, let's test your knowledge of the Program Counter and its role in tracking the next instruction!
What is the main purpose of the Program Counter in the CPU?
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Which of the following statements about the Program Counter are true? (Select all that apply)
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The {{blank0}} Counter is responsible for holding the {{blank1}} of the next instruction.
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Match the items on the left with their correct pairs on the right
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If the Program Counter currently holds the value 0045, what will its value be after fetching the next instruction?
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During which stage of the fetch-decode-execute cycle is the Program Counter incremented?
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What happens to the Program Counter during the fetch stage? (Select all that apply)
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