FDE 3

The processor ??? an instruction from the program.

• Fetches

• Stores

• Deletes

• Modifies

Very fast memory inside the CPU, such as MDR and CIR, is called ???

• Registers

• Cache

• RAM

• Hard Drive

The processor executes one ??? at a time.

• Instruction

• Program

• Byte

• Bit

The instruction is ??? by the processor.

• Decoded

• Encoded

• Transmitted

• Deleted

The creator of the stored program concept used by computers today is called the Von Neuman ???.

• Architecture

• Model

• System

• Design

What is the purpose of the Memory Address Register (MAR) in a computer?

• To store the current address in RAM

• To perform arithmetic operations

• To display output to the user

• To manage power supply

Where is the current address stored that the computer is looking for?

• In the CPU

• In the Memory Address Register (MAR)

• In the hard drive

• In the graphics card

Where is the signal sent after it goes through the address bus?

• ALU

• Control Unit

• RAM

• Memory Data Register

What does the Control Unit send out during the fetch process?

• Write signal

• Read signal

• Copy signal

• Transfer signal

Through which bus are the contents of the address copied to the Memory Data Register?

• Address bus

• Control bus

• Data bus

• Signal bus