computer architecture

choose 2 things that the processor does.

• Interpret basic instruction that operates a computer

• Carries out basic instruction that operates a computer

• Stores data, instructions and result

• process arithmetic, logical and comparison operations

• Control programs

What is the purpose of the CPU?

• To process all the data and instructions.
• To turn the computer on.
• To create PowerPoint presentations.
• To provide power to the computer.

What is the job of the control unit?

• It carries out calculations
• It stores information.
• It does nothing.
• It controls the input and output of data to make sure that it gets to the right place.

What are registers used for?

• To check that students are in school.
• To temporarily hold bits of data needed by the CPU.
• To make sure that the CPU runs properly.
• To make the CPU faster.

What does CPU stand for?

• Control Processing Unit
• Central Processing Unit
• Central Power Unit
• Center Power Unit

What is the program counters job?

• To count the programs
• It contains the memory address of the next instruction to be loaded
• It stores instructions
• It carries out the calculations

Which of the following is a job of the control unit?

• To start up the computer
• To manage the fetch decode execute cycle
• To create presentations
• To carry out calcul

Which of the following is an example of 'main memory'.

• Hard Drive
• USB Drive
• RAM
• ROM

Which of the following CPU's will have a better better performance:
A: 3 GHz Quad Core CPU
B: 3 GHz Duel Core CPU 

• A
• B

How does clock speed affect computer performance?

• The higher the clock speed the slower the computer will run.
• It improves the amount you can store on the computer.
• The higher the clock speed the better the performance.
• It will make loading program slower