A Level Chapter 4 Processor Fundamentals

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CPU stands for

• Computer Processing Unit
• Central Processing Unit
• Core Processing Unit
• Central Power Unit

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Name two companies that produce CPUs?

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What body part is the CPU most often compared to?

• Eyes

• Brain

• Foot

• Stomach

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What is one of the major components of the Von Neumann Architecture?

• Main Memory

• Hard Drive

• Graphics Card

• Network Interface

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Which component of the Von Neumann Architecture is responsible for arithmetic operations?

• Main Memory

• ALU

• Input/Output

• CU

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In the Von Neumann Architecture, what does CU stand for?

• Control Unit

• Central Unit

• Compute Unit

• Communication Unit

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the Von Neumann Architecture?

• Separate storage for data and instructions

• Unified storage for data and instructions

• No storage for data

• Only temporary storage for instructions

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What is the role of the Input/Output component in the Von Neumann Architecture?

• To perform calculations

• To store data

• To manage data exchange with external devices

• To control the flow of data within the CPU

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What does the CPU do in a computer?

• It stores all the data.

• It executes instructions.

• It connects to the internet.

• It displays graphics.

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What is the main cycle that the CPU goes through?

• Fetch-Store-Execute

• Fetch-Decode-Execute

• Read-Write-Execute

• Decode-Execute-Fetch

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What is RAM used for in a computer?

• To permanently store data.

• To hold instructions and values currently in use.

• To process graphics.

• To connect to peripheral devices.

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How often does the clock tick in this example?

• Every second

• Every time the speaker clicks their fingers

• Every minute

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What does ALU stand for?

• Arguable Logic Unit
• Arithmetic Larger Unit
• Arithmetic Logic Unit 
• Arithmetic Logic Utility

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Which of the following is not a register?

• CU
• MAR
• MDR
• PC

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The Program Counter

• Stores the address of the next instruction in memory

• Stores the address of where the next item will be fetched from

• Stores data fetched from memory, or waiting to be stored in memory

• Stores the result of arithmetic calculations

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Memory Address Register (MAR)

• Stores the address of the next instruction in memory

• Stores the address of where the next item will be fetched from

• Stores data fetched from memory, or waiting to be stored in memory

• Stores the result of arithmetic calculations

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Accumulator

• Stores the address of the next instruction in memory

• Stores the address of where the next item will be fetched from

• Stores data fetched from memory, or waiting to be stored in memory

• Stores the result of arithmetic calculations

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