Computer Organization Quiz

What is the highest level in the computer level hierarchy?

• User's level

• High-Level Language Level

• Assembly Language Level

• System Software Level

What does the control unit do?

• Fetches machine instructions

• Decodes instructions

• Executes instructions

• All of the above

What is the function of the ALU?

• Control the flow of instructions

• Perform arithmetic and logic operations

• Store data

• Fetch instructions

What is the difference between SRAM and DRAM?

• SRAM is faster and more expensive

• DRAM is faster and more expensive

• Both are the same

• None of the above

What is Direct Memory Access (DMA)?

• A technique for moving data without CPU

• A type of memory

• A bus structure

• None of the above

What is the purpose of cache memory?

• To store frequently accessed data

• To store all data

• To slow down the CPU

• None of the above

What is the role of the address bus?

• Carries data

• Carries addressing signals

• Controls the CPU

• None of the above

What is the Von Neumann model?

• A computer architecture model

• A programming language

• A type of memory

• None of the above

What is a pipeline hazard?

• A situation where the pipeline cannot fetch instructions correctly

• A type of memory

• A programming error

• None of the above

What is the function of the control bus?

• Carries data

• Manages communication between CPU and components

• Stores data

• None of the above