Q
Hard 3 Marks
Computer Studies Central Processing Unit (CPU)
If the Program Counter currently holds address 100 and an instruction is fetched what value will the PC most likely hold next?
Explanation
After an instruction is fetched from address 100 the Program Counter automatically updates to point to the next instruction typically at address 101. This is how sequential program execution works.
Reference: Computer Studies Textbook , Page 4
Hint
The PC must always point to the NEXT instruction — what address comes after 100?
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