engineering computer science MCQ #273

What is the purpose of the Program Counter (PC) register?

engineering computer science MCQ #273

  1. Question 1

    Q1. What is the purpose of the Program Counter (PC) register?

    • A) To store the current instruction being executed
    • B) To store the address of the next instruction to be fetched
    • C) To store the result of an ALU operation
    • D) To store the memory address of a data operand

    Answer: To store the address of the next instruction to be fetched

    Explanation: The PC register holds the address of the next instruction to be fetched, allowing the CPU to sequence through a program.