The Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Which basic computer component takes in binary numbers and performs calculations?

• a register

• random access memory (RAM)

• an arithmetic logic unit (ALU)

• the hard drive

Which type of computer memory is small, fast, and useful for storing a single value?

• a register

• random access memory (RAM)

• a hard disk drive

• a solid-state drive

Which type of short-term computer memory can store a lot of numbers at different addresses?

• a register

• random access memory (RAM)

• a hard disk drive

• a solid-state drive

The CPU, which controls and executes operations, is an acronym for ___

• the Chief Performance Unit

• the Cardinal Preparation Unit

• the Capital Progression Unit

• the Central Processing Unit

A CPU's job is to execute programs, which are made up of a series of individual operations called ___

• bits

• instructions

• bytes

• directions

A high-level description of the CPU that focuses on functional hardware blocks is called ___

• the CPU block diagram

• the microarchitecture

• a pipelined datapath

• a circuit wiring diagram

In the example, the first four bits of the instruction data was used to store the ___

• fetch phase

• location of the data

• operation code

• instruction register

In the example, the final four bits of the instruction data was used to store the ___

• fetch phase

• location of the data

• operation code

• instruction register

An instruction address register is used to keep track of ____

• the list of op-codes

• where a computer is in its program sequence

• current sets of instruction

• memory addresses

The current instruction is stored in ____

• register A

• the op-code register

• the instruction address register

• the instruction register