Quiz: What Registers Do (Big Picture)
OCR GCSE J277 Computer Science specification
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Building on what you've learned about the CPU and the fetch-decode-execute cycle, let's test your understanding of what registers do in a computer system!
What is the primary purpose of registers in a CPU?
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Which of the following are examples of CPU registers? (Select all that apply)
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The {{blank0}} holds the memory location of data that the CPU needs to access, while the {{blank1}} holds the actual data being fetched or written.
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Match the items on the left with their correct pairs on the right
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If a CPU has 8 registers and each register stores 4 bits, what is the total storage capacity of the registers?
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Which register is responsible for holding the address of the next instruction to be executed?
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Which of the following statements about registers are true? (Select all that apply)
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