Technical Terms - Hardware (A-Z) - Bus

What is the function of a computer bus?

• Stores data in the CPU

• Manages the power supply

• Connects computer components on the motherboard

• Displays graphics on the monitor

How is data represented in a bus?

• As binary digits (0 or 1)

• As alphabetical characters

• As special symbols

• As decimal numbers

What does the width of a bus indicate?

• Speed at which data is transferred

• Number of components connected to the bus

• Physical length of the bus

• Amount of data it can transfer in a single clock cycle

Which bus connects a computer's CPU to the motherboard components?

• Address bus

• Control bus

• Data bus

• System bus

What information does the address bus carry?

• Physical address of memory location

• Actual data to and from RAM

• Commands between CPU and components

• Status reports from devices

What does the data bus carry?

• Actual data to and from RAM

• Physical address of memory location

• Commands between CPU and components

• Status reports from devices

Which bus carries commands between the CPU and other components?

• Address bus

• System bus

• Data bus

• Control bus

What do internal buses connect inside a computer?

• Components

• Peripherals

• Ports

• Expansion cards

What do external buses connect in a computer?

• Peripherals

• Components

• Expansion cards

• Slots

What does the USB bus connect in a computer?

• USB ports to the I/O controller

• RAM slots to the memory controller

• CPU to the motherboard

• Expansion cards to the slots