Chapter 3 part 2

A collection of cells, each with a unique physical address ( both addresses and contents are in binary ) called ?

• Memory

• CPU

• Control unit

• ALU

Properties of Arithmetic/Logic Unit ( ALU ) ?

• Performs basic arithmetic operations such as addition, subtractions, multiplication, division

• Performs logical operations such as AND, OR, and NOT

• Most modern ALUs have a small amount of special storage units called registers

• Taking the input from other devices

A device through which data and programs from the outside world are entered into the computer ?

• Input unit

• Output unit

• Control unit

• Arithmetic/Logic Unit

A device through which results stored in the computer memory are made available to the outside world

• Input unit

• Arithmetic/Logic Unit

• Output unit

• Control unit

What is the organizing force in the computer ?

• Instruction register (IR)

• Program counter (PC)

• Central Processing Unit (CPU)

• Control unit

Which one contains the instruction that is being executed ?

• Control unit

• Instruction register (IR)

• Program counter (PC)

• Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Which one contains the address of the next instruction to be executed ?

• Program counter (PC)

• Central Processing Unit (CPU)

• Control unit

• Instruction register (IR)

which one contains both ALU and the control unit ?

• Central Processing Unit (CPU)

• Program counter (PC)

• Instruction register (IR)

• Control unit

A set of wires that connect all major sections ?

The number of bits that can be transferred in parallel over the bus called ?

• Cache memory

• Pipelining

• Motherboard

• Bus width