N5 Computer Systems Revision

Which part of the processor deals with calculations?

• ALU

• RAM

• Memory

• Control Unit

Which part of the processor temporarily stores information while it is being processed?

• ALU

• Registers

• Control Unit

• Memory Unit

Which type of graphic is stored as a grid of pixels, where each pixel's colour is stored as a binary number?

• Vector

• Bit-Mapped

How many bits is used to represent characters using Extended ASCII?

• 7

• 6

• 8

• 3

Using the following floating point representation, identify the mantissa: 0.892462 x 10⁴

• 892462

• 0.892462

• 4

• 10

Using the following floating point representation, identify the exponent: 0.892462 x 10⁴

• 4

• 10

• 892462

• 0.892462

Which bus transfers the data between the processor and the memory?

• Data

• Address

Which bus transfers the memory location from the processor to the memory?

• Address

• Data

Which translator uses the line by line method?

• Interpreter

• Compiler

Which translator uses the least amount of memory when translating code?

• Compiler

• Interpreter