Q
Medium 2 Marks
Computer Studies Central Processing Unit (CPU)
What does the Program Counter (PC) hold?
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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