Fundamentals of computer organisation and architecture

Which computer first included RAM?

• Colossus
• ENIAC
• Manchester Baby
• BBC Micro

What was the first electronic computer that applied the stored program concept?

• Colossus
• Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator (EDSAC)
• Manchester Baby
• BBC Micro

What is the architecture that stores the program instructions and data in main memory called?

• Harvard
• Gothic
• Art Deco
• von Neumann

Which is not a feature of The von Neumann architecture?

• a Processor
• a Memory unit that can communicate directly with the processor
• Separate storage and signal pathways for instructions and data
• Connections for input and output devices

Which is not a feature of Harvard architecture?

• Separate memory units and buses for instructions and data
• Commonly used in general-purpose computers
• Memory can be adapted to meet the needs of a particular system
• The instruction memory can be implemented as a (ROM)

What does CPU stand for?

• Central Processing Unit
• Control Unit
• Critical Patch Update
• Ceramic Public Urinal

Which component in the CPU decodes an instruction by analysing the opcode and operand.

• Central Processing Unit
• Control Unit
• Clock
• Memory address register

How many states can the clock have?

• One
• Two
• Three
• Four

Modern clock speeds are measured in

• GHz
• GB
• MB
• Gbps

The Registers in the CPU can not be described as

• General-Purpose
• Dedicated
• Special-Purpose
• Random access