Which of the following does not represent a function of the accumulator (A register)?
A) Data loaded from main memory is stored in the accumulator.
B) Results of ALU operations are stored in the accumulator.
C) The contents of an instruction's operand specifier can be stored in the accumulator.
D) The contents of the accumulator can be subtracted from the instruction register.
E) The contents of the accumulator can be stored to main memory.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The instruction register is used to hold the current instruction being executed, not for arithmetic operations with the accumulator.

Which of the Following Does Not Represent a Function of the Accumulator