1.1 System Architecture

What architecture provides the basis for the majority of computers used today?

• FPGA architecture

• Quantum architecture

• Harvard architecture

• Von Neumann architecture

Which cycle describes how a processor functions?

• Input-Output cycle

• Clock cycle

• Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle

• Binary cycle

What is a general purpose computer designed to do?

• Only play games

• Carry out a wide range of instructions

• Only browse the internet

• Perform a specific task

What are the physical components of a computer called?

• Hardware

• Programs

• Applications

• Software

What does the CPU do?

• Only processes data

• Only controls the computer system

• Processes data and controls the computer system

• Stores data permanently

Where is data held while it is being processed?

• Primary memory

• Secondary storage

• Output device

• Input device

What is the role of input devices?

• To store data

• To display output

• To input data into a computer

• To process data

Which of the following is NOT a function of the CPU?

• To process instructions

• To store programs and data long-term

• To control the rest of the computer system

• To run all programs and data processing

What is software?

• A type of output device

• A type of input device

• The programs that run on a computer

• The physical parts of a computer