Quiz: What Registers Do (Big Picture)
OCR GCSE J277 Computer Science specification
Ready to start this lesson?
Sign in to track your progress. 10 steps including 8 interactive questions.
Sign In to Start Learning
Students also studied
Browse allSteps in this lesson (10)
Welcome to this quiz on what registers do in a computer! Test your understanding of these small but vital components in the CPU.
What is the purpose of the Program Counter (PC) register?
Start the lesson to answer this multiple choice question
Which of the following are features of registers? (Select all that apply)
Start the lesson to answer this multi-select question
The {{blank0}} Register temporarily stores data or results of operations, while the {{blank1}} Register keeps the address of the memory location being accessed.
Start the lesson to answer this fill in the blank question
Match the items on the left with their correct pairs on the right
Start the lesson to answer this matching question
Which register is responsible for holding the data fetched from memory?
Start the lesson to answer this multiple choice question
Which registers are directly involved in the fetch-decode-execute cycle? (Select all that apply)
Start the lesson to answer this multi-select question
The {{blank0}} Register holds the current instruction being executed, while the {{blank1}} Register is used to store data being written to or read from memory.
Start the lesson to answer this fill in the blank question
Match the items on the left with their correct pairs on the right
What does the Accumulator (ACC) primarily store?
Start the lesson to answer this multiple choice question
Want to Learn More?
Get personalised lessons, quizzes, and instant feedback from your AI tutor.
Explore More Topics