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WorksheetsQuiz on Processor and Memory Sept 5, 2023
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unit
Central Peripheral Unit
Computer Processing Unit
Central Performance Unit
In CPU organization, what component is responsible for performing arithmetic and logic operations?
Control Unit
Memory Unit
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
Register
During which phase of instruction processing does the CPU retrieve instructions from memory?
Execution phase
Fetch phase
Decode phase
Write-back phase
RISC and CISC are two contrasting CPU design philosophies. What does CISC stand for?
Complex Instruction Set Computer
Capital Instruction Set Computer
Centralized Instruction Set Computer
Compact Instruction Set Computer
Which design principle for modern computers emphasizes the use of a large and diverse instruction set?
Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC)
Complex Instruction Set Computing (CISC)
Instruction-Level Parallelism (ILP)
Processor-Level Parallelism (PLP)
What does ILP stand for in the context of computer architecture?
Independent Loop Processing
Integrated Logic Processing
Intermediate Language Programming
Instruction-Level Parallelism
Processor-Level Parallelism (PLP) involves:
Executing multiple instructions in parallel within a single program
Running multiple programs simultaneously
Running a single instruction at a time
Increasing memory capacity
In computer memory, what is the basic unit of storage that can have a value of either 0 or 1?
Bytes
Nibbles
Bits
Words
What is the primary function of memory addresses in a computer system?
Storing program instructions
Specifying the location of data in memory
Performing arithmetic calculations
Managing input/output devices
How many bits are typically in a byte in modern computer systems?
4
8
16
32
Which is larger in terms of storage capacity: a kilobyte (KB) or a megabyte (MB)?
KB
MB
They have the same size
Depends on the context
What does RAM stand for in computer terminology?
Reverse Access Memory
Random Application Memory
Random Access Memory
Real-time Arithmetic Memory
Among the following memory types, which one retains data even when the power is turned off?
RAM
ROM
Cache memory
Virtual memory
Which type of memory is considered volatile and loses its data when the power is interrupted?
ROM
SSD
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
RAM
In the binary number system, what are the possible values for a single bit?
0 and 1
0, 1, 2, and 3
0, 1, 4, and 8
1 and 2
