Multiple choice

Location Counter (LC) is also called Program Counter (PC) or _____________.

  1. Program Pointer

  2. Register Counter

  3. Location Pointer

  4. Instruction Counter

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Location Counter (LC) is a variable used by assemblers to keep track of the current memory address for instructions and data. In the context of CPU hardware, this function is performed by the Program Counter (PC) or the Instruction Counter (IC). These terms are often used interchangeably to describe the pointer to the next instruction to be processed.