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Computer Studies Central Processing Unit (CPU)

What does the Program Counter (PC) hold?

A The result of the most recent calculation

B The current instruction being decoded by the control unit

C The address of the next instruction to be executed by the CPU

D The data being transferred between memory and the CPU

Explanation

The Program Counter (PC) holds the address of the next instruction to be executed. After each instruction executes the PC updates automatically to point to the next one.

Reference: Computer Studies Textbook , Page 4

Hint

The PC keeps the CPU on track — it always points to what comes next.

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