Kizspy | Question: 39
(Choose 1 answer)
What is the significance of the program counter (PC) in the fetch phase of the instruction cycle?
A. The program counter (PC) is not used in the fetch phase, and its role is limited to tracking the number of
instructions executed by the CPU
B. The program counter (PC) in the fetch phase holds the memory address of the next instruction to be fetched and
executed
C. The program counter (PC) is responsible for executing instructions and has no specific role during the fetch phase
D. The program counter (PC) is only relevant in multi-core processors and does not contribute to the fetch phase of the
instruction cycle in single-core systems
