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Program counter in a digital computer ____________(a) Counts the number of programs run in the machine(b) Counts the number of times a subroutine(c) Counts the number of time the loops are executed(d) Points the memory address of the current or the next instructionThis question was posed to me in unit test.The doubt is from Propagation Delay in Ripple Counter in portion Counters of Digital Circuits

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Correct CHOICE is (d) Points the memory ADDRESS of the current or the NEXT instruction

For explanation I would say: PROGRAM counter in a digital computer points the memory address of the current or the next instruction which is to be executed.



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