Computer Organization Quiz

What is the basic building block of digital circuits that performs logical operations?

• resistor

• microprocessor

• logic gate

• transistor

Which subtopic of computer organization deals with the organization and management of computer memory?

• Memory Hierarchy

• Memory Mapping

• Memory Segmentation

• Memory Allocation

What is the set of instructions that a computer can understand and execute called?

• code

• algorithm

• programming language

• software

Which subtopic of computer organization focuses on the design and implementation of computer arithmetic operations?

• ALU

• RAM

• Cache

• CPU

What is the term used to describe the devices that allow a computer to communicate with the outside world?

• peripherals

• attachments

• interfaces

• accessories

Which logic gate produces a high output only when all of its inputs are high?

• AND gate

• NAND gate

• NOT gate

• OR gate

Which level of the memory hierarchy is the fastest and closest to the CPU?

• virtual memory

• secondary memory

• main memory

• cache memory

What is the binary representation of the decimal number 10?

• 1001

• 1010

• 1100

• 1111

Which subtopic of computer organization deals with the input and output devices of a computer system?

• Peripheral Devices

• Memory Systems

• Central Processing Units

• Input/Output Systems

What is the term used to describe the process of fetching, decoding, and executing instructions in a computer?

• data cycle

• processing cycle

• execution cycle

• instruction cycle