Program counter contents indicate :

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Program counter contents indicate :

  1. A.

    the time needed to execute a program

  2. B.

    the time elapsed since execution begins

  3. C.

    the address where next instruction is stored./

  4. D.

    the count of programs being executed after switching the power on

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Correct answer: C

The Program Counter (PC) always holds the memory address of the next instruction to be executed.

It is automatically updated after each instruction fetch.

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