Computer Architecture

The MDR, MAR, PC & CIR are all examples of..?

• Registers
• Addresses
• Buses
• Control Units

These are example of Stand-alone OS Except for

• Ubuntu
• Linux
• Microsoft Mac
• Mac OS X

How does clock speed affect computer performance?

• The higher the clock speed the slower the computer will run.
• It improves the amount you can store on the computer.
• The higher the clock speed the better the performance.
• It will make loading program slower

_________________are programs that designed to help users to be more productive with their personal tasks.

• Software
• System Software
• Application software
• Utility program

What is the name of the register that stores the address of the next instruction to be fetched?

• Program Counter

• Memory Address Register

• Accumulator

• Current Instruction Register

These applications are used to browse the internet. They help the user in locating and retrieving data across the web.

• Educational Software

• Multimedia Software

• Graphics Software

• Web Browsers

Instead of a mouse, many laptops use a(n) ________.

• optical drive

• touchpad

• scanner

• laser pointer

The fastest memory in the computer system is _____________

• ROM

• RAM

• Cache

• None of these

The software that supports a computer's basic functions

• driver

• OS

• utility software

• application software

The small high speed storage areas within the memory and processor are known as..?

• Registers
• Addresses
• Cache
• Buses