engineering computer science MCQ #72

What is the purpose of the Memory Address Register (MAR) in a CPU?

engineering computer science MCQ #72

  1. Question 1

    Q1. What is the purpose of the Memory Address Register (MAR) in a CPU?

    • A) To store the address of the next instruction
    • B) To store the data being processed
    • C) To store the address of the memory location being accessed
    • D) To store the flags

    Answer: To store the address of the memory location being accessed

    Explanation: MAR holds the address of the memory location being accessed, allowing the CPU to access main memory.