Quiz on Processor and Memory Sept 5, 2023

What does CPU stand for?

• Central Processing Unit

• Central Peripheral Unit

• Computer Processing Unit

• Central Performance Unit

In CPU organization, what component is responsible for performing arithmetic and logic operations?

• Control Unit

• Memory Unit

• Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)

• Register

During which phase of instruction processing does the CPU retrieve instructions from memory?

• Execution phase

• Fetch phase

• Decode phase

• Write-back phase

RISC and CISC are two contrasting CPU design philosophies. What does CISC stand for?

• Complex Instruction Set Computer

• Capital Instruction Set Computer

• Centralized Instruction Set Computer

• Compact Instruction Set Computer

Which design principle for modern computers emphasizes the use of a large and diverse instruction set?

• Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC)

• Complex Instruction Set Computing (CISC)

• Instruction-Level Parallelism (ILP)

• Processor-Level Parallelism (PLP)

What does ILP stand for in the context of computer architecture?

• Independent Loop Processing

• Integrated Logic Processing

• Intermediate Language Programming

• Instruction-Level Parallelism

Processor-Level Parallelism (PLP) involves:

• Executing multiple instructions in parallel within a single program

• Running multiple programs simultaneously

• Running a single instruction at a time

• Increasing memory capacity

In computer memory, what is the basic unit of storage that can have a value of either 0 or 1?

• Bytes

•  Nibbles

• Bits

• Words

What is the primary function of memory addresses in a computer system?

• Storing program instructions

• Specifying the location of data in memory

• Performing arithmetic calculations

• Managing input/output devices

How many bits are typically in a byte in modern computer systems?

• 4

• 8

• 16

• 32