MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
To which register(s) is instruction copied to in the fetch process?
A
MDR only
B
To MDR first and then, to CIR
C
To MDR first and then, to PC
D
MAR only
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As the data fetched during the fetch stage is an instruction, it is copied into the instruction register (IR).

Detailed explanation-2: -The instruction/data held in the MBR/MDR is copied into the CIR . The instruction/data held in the CIR is decoded and then executed. Results of processing are stored in the ACC . The cycle then returns to step one.

Detailed explanation-3: -In computing, the instruction register (IR) or current instruction register (CIR) is the part of a CPU’s control unit that holds the instruction currently being executed or decoded.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answers. -instruction for fetch cycle: So, PC, IR and address register are used.

Detailed explanation-5: -Steps Involved in Fetch Cycle Step 1: The address in the program counter is transferred to the memory address register (MAR), which is the only register connected to the address lines of the system bus.

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