Program Counter Basics
The program counter plays a crucial role in guiding the processor to the next instruction by holding an address rather than the instruction itself. By incrementing the program counter, the processor typically accesses the next instruction in sequence, but it can also branch to different memory locations based on specific conditions. This flexibility allows for more complex control structures in programming, ensuring that the correct instructions are executed based on the program's logic.In this clip
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Episode 94: How Computers Work Part IV - Processor Architecture and Machine Code
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