Date | May 2019 | Marks available | 2 | Reference code | 19M.1.SL.TZ0.7 |
Level | SL | Paper | 1 | Time zone | no time zone |
Command term | Outline | Question number | 7 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Outline the purpose of the memory address register (MAR) in the central processing unit (CPU).
Markscheme
Award [2 max].
The MAR holds the memory location of data/instructions;
…that need to be accessed (read/write) (fetch/store);
Examiners report
Candidates mostly achieved at least one mark here, but a common error noted was some candidates wrote that the ‘MAR stored data’ rather than the address of the data.