WorksheetsComputer Architecture Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following best defines Computer Architecture?
How hardware components are interconnected
Conceptual design and operational attributes of a computer system
Circuit details and physical interconnections
The way peripherals are attached to the CPU
Which of the following best defines Computer Organization?
Deals with high-level design and instruction sets
Concerned with hardware details and realization of architecture
Involves cache optimization and addressing modes
Defines data types and I/O mechanisms
Which statement is TRUE about Computer Organization vs Architecture?
Architecture says “How to do?” and Organization says “What to do?”
Organization is independent of Architecture
Organization deals with physical components; Architecture deals with conceptual design
Architecture focuses on low-level design
Who is known as the "father of the stored-program concept"?
Alan Turing
John Von Neumann
Charles Babbage
Howard Aiken
In Von Neumann architecture, both instructions and data are stored in:
Separate memory units
CPU registers only
The same memory unit
Cache only
Which of the following is an advantage of Von Neumann architecture?
Higher performance than Harvard
Simplified design and cost efficiency
Instructions and data can be fetched simultaneously
Reduced bottleneck issues
The Harvard architecture is different from Von Neumann because:
It does not use a CPU
It has separate memories for instructions and data
It cannot run programs sequentially
It only works for CISC processors
An example of Harvard architecture in modern systems is:
Intel x86 processors
ARM Cortex microcontrollers
IBM System/360
ENIAC
RISC stands for:
Reduced Instruction Storage Computer
Reduced Instruction Set Computer
Reliable Instruction Set Compiler
Random Instruction Storage Control
Which of the following is a feature of RISC?
Complex instructions executed in multiple cycles
Larger set of instructions
Simple instructions executed in a single cycle
Slower performance compared to CISC
An example of a RISC processor is:
Intel Core i7
AMD Athlon
ARM Cortex
Pentium IV
CISC stands for:
Complex Instruction Set Computer
Central Instruction Storage Computer
Complete Instruction Set Compiler
Combined Instruction Storage Control
Which is a feature of CISC processors?
Fewer instructions with simpler formats
Each instruction performs multiple operations
One instruction executes per clock cycle
Low power consumption and speed efficiency
An example of a CISC processor is:
Intel x86
ARM Cortex
MIPS
RISC-V
Which statement BEST compares RISC and CISC?
RISC is complex; CISC is simple
RISC uses simple instructions; CISC uses complex instructions
RISC consumes more power than CISC
CISC executes instructions faster than RISC in all cases
First-generation computers used which technology?
Integrated Circuits
Vacuum Tubes
Microprocessors
Transistors
An example of a first-generation computer is:
IBM 360
Intel 4004
ENIAC
Cray-1
The second generation of computers was marked by the use of:
Transistors
Vacuum tubes
Microprocessors
Quantum processors
An example of a second-generation computer is:
UNIVAC II
Intel 8086
Apple Macintosh
IBM Blue Gene
The third generation of computers used:
Transistors
Vacuum tubes
Integrated Circuits (ICs)
Microprocessors
An example of a third-generation computer is:
IBM 360
ENIAC
Cray-1
Altair 8800
The fourth generation of computers is associated with:
Microprocessors
Vacuum tubes
Transistors
Integrated Circuits
An example of a fourth-generation computer is:
Intel 4004
ENIAC
IBM 360
Cray-1
The fifth generation of computers focuses on:
Artificial Intelligence and parallel processing
Vacuum tube miniaturization
Assembly-level programming
Batch processing only
Which of the following best summarizes the importance of studying COA (Computer Organization and Architecture)?
It explains only programming languages
It provides knowledge of both “what to do” and “how to do” in computer systems
It eliminates the need for learning hardware details
It is mainly used for entertainment technology
