GCSE Computer Science: Topic 3 Consolidation

Which stored program concept did we use when programming with assembly language?

• von Neumann

• Bon Jovi

• Harvard

• Simple Processing Computer

Which type of memory does the CPU use to store currently running program instructions and data?

• RAM

• ROM

• BIOS

• HDD

Which of these components inside the CPU is responsible for - storing small amounts of data, up to 8 bits?

• Registers

• ALU

• CU

• CLOCK

• PC

Which of these components inside the CPU is responsible for - carrying out arithmetic and logic operations on data?

• Registers

• ALU

• CU

• CLOCK

• PC

Which of these components inside the CPU is responsible for - decoding instructions and coordinating and controlling all activities inside the CPU?

• Registers

• ALU

• CU

• CLOCK

• PC

Which of these components inside the CPU is responsible for - stores the value of the current instruction memory location and increments to the next?

• Registers

• ALU

• CU

• CLOCK

• PC

Which of these components inside the CPU is responsible for - the frequency at which the CPU can process instructions per second?

• Registers

• ALU

• CU

• CLOCK

• PC

A clock Speed of 3GHz is how many cycles per second?

(a)  

A clock Speed of 2MHz is how many cycles per second?

(a)  

Which answer best describes the purpose of a CPU within a computer system?

• To process instructions stored in primary memory

• To act like the brain of a computer

• To be intelligent

• To process instructions on the HDD