Computer Architecture Quiz

What is the main responsibility of the CPU in a computer system?

• Displaying output

• Executing instructions and processing data

• Managing network connections

• Storing data

Who developed the concept of the 'stored program computer'?

• Alan Turing

• John von Neumann

• Charles Babbage

• Ada Lovelace

What are the main components of the CPU?

• Control Unit, Arithmetic & Logic Unit, and Registers

• Keyboard, Mouse, and Monitor

• Control Unit, Arithmetic & Logic Unit, and Memory

• RAM, ROM, and Cache

What is the role of the control unit in the CPU?

• Storing frequently used instructions and data

• Storing data temporarily

• Generating timing signals and synchronizing data flow

• Executing arithmetic and logic operations

What is the function of the address bus in a computer system?

• Carrying addresses throughout the computer system

• Storing frequently used instructions and data

• Executing arithmetic and logic operations

• Generating timing signals and synchronizing data flow

What is the purpose of cache memory in a CPU?

• Storing frequently used instructions and data

• Carrying addresses throughout the computer system

• Generating timing signals and synchronizing data flow

• Executing arithmetic and logic operations

What can potentially increase the speed of a computer system?

• Decreasing the bus width

• Decreasing the cache memory size

• Reducing the clock speed

• Increasing the number of CPU cores

What is the function of the data bus in a computer system?

• Carrying data to and from memory and input/output devices

• Generating timing signals and synchronizing data flow

• Carrying addresses throughout the computer system

• Storing frequently used instructions and data

What is the role of the system clock in a computer system?

• Executing arithmetic and logic operations

• Generating timing signals and synchronizing data flow

• Carrying addresses throughout the computer system

• Storing frequently used instructions and data

What is the purpose of the control bus in a computer system?

• Carrying addresses throughout the computer system

• Storing frequently used instructions and data

• Generating timing signals and synchronizing data flow

• Carrying control signals from the control unit to other components