CPU and Network Quiz

Diagram showing the cycle: Fetch, Decode, Execute instructions

• Fetch, Decode, Execute

• Decode, Fetch, Execute

• Execute, Fetch, Decode

• Fetch, Execute, Decode

Which component is responsible for executing instructions in the CPU?

• Control Unit

• Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)

• Memory Unit

• Input/Output Unit

Which component is NOT part of the CPU?

• Memory Unit

• Arithmetic Logic Unit

• Control Unit

• Data Bus

During the Fetch stage of the FDE cycle, what does the CPU do?

• Requests data from the RAM

• Decodes instructions

• Executes instructions

• Stores data in cache

Which stage of the FDE cycle involves the CPU carrying out an instruction?

• Execute

• Fetch

• Decode

• Store

In the FDE cycle, which stage involves the CPU requesting data from the RAM?

• Fetch

• Decode

• Execute

• Store

What is the role of buses within a CPU?

• To store data

• To provide power to the CPU

• To function as communication pathways between components

• To cool down the CPU

What are buses in a CPU made of?

• Plastic tubes

• Parallel wires

• Fiber optics

• Copper plates

What is the relationship between FDE cycles and instruction processing?

• Fewer FDE cycles mean faster processing

• More FDE cycles allow for faster processing

• FDE cycles do not affect processing speed

• FDE cycles slow down processing

Which of the following is NOT a key terminology related to how the CPU works?

• Fetch-Decode-Execute

• Main memory

• Buses

• Internet Protocol