CPU and Microprocessor Quiz

What does CPU stand for?

• Central Program Unit

• Computer Processing Unit

• Computer Program Unit

• Central Processing Unit

Which of the following is an example of a CPU?

• INTEL CORE: i3

• RAM

• Monitor

• Hard Drive

Clock rates are measured in

• Hertz

• Joule

• Ampere

• Ohm

What is a microprocessor?

• A small electronic device that serves as a CPU

• A type of software

• A large computer

• An input device

What is the function of the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)?

• To store data

• To perform arithmetic and logic operations

• To fetch instructions

• To control the CPU

What does the term 'clock rate' refer to?

• The speed of the CPU

• The type of software

• The amount of memory

• The size of the hard drive

In Von Neumann architecture, where are data and instructions stored?

• In the same memory

• In the CPU only

• In the hard drive only

• In separate memory spaces

What is the role of the Program Counter (PC)?

• To store data

• To hold the next instruction's address

• To hold the current instruction

• To perform calculations

Which register holds the contents found at the address stored in the Memory Address Register (MAR)?

• Current Instruction Register (CIR)

• Memory Data Register (MDR)

• Program Counter (PC)

• Accumulator (ACC)

What is the first step in the fetch-decode-execute cycle?

• Decode the instruction

• Execute the instruction

• Store the result

• Fetch the instruction