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System Arch. 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 cycles that a CPU does? (correct order)

a)

Fetch, Decode, Execute

b)

Fetch, Execute, Decode

c)

Grab, Execute, Decode

d)

I got no clue

2.

What is the Von Neumann Architecture

a)

Layout Of The CPU

b)

The Creator Of The CPU

c)

The Fetch, Decode, Execute Cycle

d)

Memory Address

3.

Where does the address bus go?

a)

To the RAM to collect data

b)

From the RAM to deliever data

c)

From the CPU to the software to execute the program.

d)

None of the Above.

4.

What is the memory address register?

a)

Stores the data

b)

Stores the memory address from which data will be fetched.

c)

Stores the memory address.

d)

If i knew i would have selected it

5.

What is the Accumulator

a)

It does things

b)

To enable data and control signals.

c)

It's where Arithmetic and logic results are stored.

d)

It's where Arithmetic and logic results are calculated

6.

What Do Embedded Systems Control ?

a)

Embedded systems control one thing.

b)

Embedded systems control your temper.

c)

Embedded systems control the sun

d)

Embedded systems control nothing.

7.

What is clock speed?

a)

The operating speed of a computer or its microprocessor (per second)

b)

Speeding up the time.

c)

Speed of how fast clock can run.

d)

Viva Ronaldo!

8.

What is CPU cache?

a)

CPU's way of accessing data with different levels of speed.

b)

CPU Caster And Cool House Elephant.

c)

How much the CPU costs.

d)

CPU COMS

9.

Example of general personal computer

a)

Phone

b)

Laptop

c)

PC

d)

All of the above

10.

Explanation of program counter.

a)

it counts programs and processes

b)

Its spelled:

p r o g r a m

c o u n t e r

c)

In a CPU, it contains the address of instruction being executed.

d)

it does stuff :)

11.

what does the execute step do ?

a)

fetches and decodes CPU's instructions

b)

CPU executes instructions that it just fetched and decoded.

c)

Eats food

d)

goes to the MDR

12.

Explain Memory Data Register

a)

The (MDR) is the register of a computer's control unit.

b)

The (ADR) is the register of a control unit.

c)

is the register of a unit.

d)

is a unit of a computer

13.

What does quad core mean ?

a)

4 MHz

b)

4 cores

c)

4 Limes

d)

4 Gb/s

14.

What month and year was the CPU first invented

a)

January 15th 1972

b)

December 6th 1976

c)

April 1970

d)

april 1969

15.

Is the HDD part of the cpu

a)

FALSE

b)

FASLE

c)

tRUE

d)

Treu

16.

Hard disks spin at very high speeds what is the average ?

a)

7,200 RPM

b)

7,500 RPM

c)

7,800 RPM

d)

9,200 RPM

17.

Floppy discs became popular in the 1970s. what was the most common format?

a)

2.00MB

b)

3.44MB

c)

1.44MB

d)

1.48MB

18.

What does "DVD" stand for ?

a)

Digital Verotile Disc

b)

Digital Versatile Disc

c)

Digital Versale Disc

d)

Digital Vorsatile Disc

19.

What is magnetic tape commonly used for ?

a)

Used for backup of important files from the hard disk.

b)

To export VHS videos of Mr.Collins Hula Dancing.

c)

Used for import of pictures from the camera.

d)

To destroy your PC.

20.

What is the highest storage an optical disk can have?

a)

50gb

b)

8.8gb

c)

720mb

d)

500mb