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program counter is a register that has the address of next instruction that has to be executed after currently executing instruction. it is used for proper execution of functions of computer by providing address of next instruction to microprocessor.

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Can the program counter be one of the general purpose register?

No.


Purpose of program counter in a microprocessor is?

In 8085 program counter stores the address of the next instruction which is to be fecthed.same function is performed by instruction pointer in 8086.


Function of a program counter?

Program Counter is just a synonim for Instruction Pointer.


What does program counter contain?

Program counter is a processor register that indicates where a computer is in its program sequence. It contains the address of the memory location.


What is the difference between the instruction location counter and the program counter?

The Instruction Location Counter is a variable inside of the assembler. While the Program Counter is a register. The PC solely keeps track of the next instruction in a program, ILC increments by each instruction's operand length.


What is the function of the program counter register?

The function of the program counter register is to hold the address of the instruction that is being executed and (later) to hold the address of the instruction that will be executed next.


Why you call programmcounter stack pointer as special purpose resistors?

The Program Counter and Stack Pointer registers are called special purpose registers because they can not be used arbitrarily; they are, well, special. You cannot, for instance, load a new value into the Program Counter and blithely continue, that action would cause an unconditional jump. Also, the Program Counter is automatically incremented by the size of the instruction, so you can not just put something in it and expect its value to persist. Similarly, you cannot load a new value into the Stack Pointer without losing the entire stack context that you are in.


What is program counter?

Synonym for Instruction Pointer.


What is the difference between stack pointer and program counter?

The stack pointer keeps track of the top of the stack used by the current thread. The program counter keeps track of the next instruction in a program. Both are registers and both store a memory address.


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Will a computer work without program counter?

yes


Where can you find a free counter program for a website?

try bravenet