Inside Your Computer

What is the role of the CPU in a computer?

• To capture the user's intention

• To detect motion and distance

• To fetch and execute instructions

• To interact with the environment

What is the purpose of the basic input/output subsystem?

• To handle mouse clicks

• To generate interrupts to the CPU

• To act as the eyes and ears of the computer

• To prevent the CPU from being overwhelmed

How are human programs stored in a computer?

• In bits of ones and zeros in memory

• In a human-readable programming language

• In the CPU's cache memory

• In the hard drive

What happens when the CPU receives a mouse click?

• It fetches and executes instructions from memory

• It asks the memory subsystem for instructions

• It generates an interrupt to the I/O subsystem

• It compiles the mouse program

What is the purpose of the mouse device driver?

• To manage the files on the hard drive

• To play internet radio

• To detect motion and distance

• To provide instructions for the mouse

What does the CPU need to find out what a button is on the monitor screen?

• The address for the mouse program

• The program for the button

• The monitor program

• The video associated with the button

What components of a computer's architecture are involved in clicking a mouse?

• Peripherals, CPU, and memory

• Mouse, keyboard, and monitor

• Gremlins, CPU, and memory

• Clock widget, internet radio, and files