Midterm Exam - AR101

Front

Which unit is responsible for performing arithmetic and logic operations?

Back

Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)

Front

What type of storage is known for being fast and expensive? Options: Secondary Storage, Tertiary Storage, Primary Storage, External Storage

Back

Primary Storage

Front

The control unit is responsible for: Storing data permanently, Performing arithmetic operations, Sending control signals to other units, Printing data to output devices

Back

Sending control signals to other units

Front

What does RAM stand for?

Back

Random Access Memory

Front

The Program Counter (PC) holds:

Back

The address of the next instruction to be fetched

Front

A group of lines that serves as a connecting path for several devices is called a:

Back

Bus

Front

Which of the following is NOT an input device? Keyboard, Joystick, Trackball

Back

Printer

Front

An example of secondary storage is: RAM, Registers, Magnetic Disks, Cache

Back

Magnetic Disks

Front

The smallest and fastest memory unit is: RAM, Cache, Main Memory, Magnetic Disks

Back

Cache

Front

Which software is responsible for translating high-level language programs into machine language?

Back

Compiler