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COS 102 test topic Objective Question
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Which component of the central processing unit (CPU) holds the address of the next instruction to be fetched?
Options
A Instruction Register (IR)
B Program Counter (PC)
Correct Answer
C Memory Data Register (MDR)
D Accumulator (ACC)
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The Program Counter continuously tracks memory locations by storing the address of the next machine instruction.

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Question Info

Course: COS 102
Topic: test topic
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 499 of 541
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