SS 2 DATA PROCESSING

Which of these isn’t a computer’s characteristic?

a. I.Q.

b. Diligence

c. Versatility

d. Accuracy

Which of these refers to a set of microinstructions for just a single machine instruction?

a. Micro command

b. Micro program

c. Command

d. Program

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

answer choices

a register

random access memory (RAM)

a hard disk drive

a solid-state drive

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

answer choices

the Chief Performance Unit

the Cardinal Preparation Unit

the Capital Progression Unit

the Central Processing Unit

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

answer choices

a register

random access memory (RAM)

an arithmetic logic unit (ALU)

the hard drive

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

answer choices

bits

instructions

bytes

directions

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

answer choices

the CPU block diagram

the microarchitecture

a pipelined datapath

a circuit wiring diagram

An instruction address register is used to keep track of ____

answer choices

the list of op-codes

where a computer is in its program sequence

current sets of instruction

memory addresses

• Which gate only has an output of 1 if both inputs are 1?

  • A. OR B. NAND C. NOR D.AND

• Which gate has an output of 1 if one but not both of the inputs is 1?

  A. OR B. XOR C. NOT D. AND