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Computer Architecture and Functionality

Authored by Stephen Ling-Winston

Computers

8th Grade

Computer Architecture and Functionality
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of a Central Processing Unit (CPU) in a computer?

To store large amounts of data permanently.

To handle all computations and process information based on instructions.

To display images and videos on the screen.

To connect the computer to the internet.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Moore's Law describe about transistors in integrated circuits?

The number of transistors decreases by half every two years.

The size of transistors doubles every two years.

The number of transistors per unit area doubles approximately every two years.

The cost of transistors doubles every two years.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How has the functionality of computer components changed over the past 40 years?

Components have become larger and require more space.

Many discrete components from older computers are now integrated into a single, smaller chip.

Computers now rely on fewer components, making them less powerful.

The functionality has remained the same, but the cost has increased.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused the "first actual case of bug being found" in a computer, as documented by Grace Hopper?

A software error in the programming code.

A moth trapped in a relay.

A faulty vacuum tube.

An electrical short circuit.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main systems in the Von Neumann architecture for a stored program computer?

Main Memory

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Input/Output Interfaces

Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Approximately how many transistors did the Intel 4004, the first single-chip microprocessor, contain?

230

2,300

23,000

230,000

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are transistors primarily used for in computers?

Storing large amounts of data.

Acting as tiny switches that turn on or off.

Generating electrical power for the computer.

Displaying images on the screen.

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