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What is the function of the control unit?

• To execute instructions

• To manage memory

• To control data flow and instruction execution

• To perform input/output operations

What is the role of the clock in a CPU?

• To manage memory

• To execute instructions

• To synchronize operations

• To perform input/output operations

What types of buses are there in a computer system?

• Address bus, data bus, control bus

• Memory bus, input/output bus

• Power bus, clock bus

• All of the above

What is the difference between system software and application software?

• System software manages hardware, application software performs tasks

• System software performs tasks, application software manages hardware

• System software is faster, application software is slower

• System software is slower, application software is faster

What is the role of a compiler?

• To execute instructions

• To manage memory

• To translate high-level code into machine code

• To perform input/output operations

What is the difference between an SR flip-flop and a JK flip-flop?

• SR has no invalid state, JK has an invalid state

• SR has an invalid state, JK does not

• SR is faster, JK is slower

• SR is slower, JK is faster

What is the difference between an encoder and a decoder?

• Encoder converts multiple to single, decoder converts single to multiple

• Encoder converts single to multiple, decoder converts multiple to single

• Encoder executes instructions, decoder manages memory

• Encoder manages memory, decoder executes instructions

What is the purpose of a PLA?

• To execute instructions

• To manage memory

• To implement digital logic functions

• To perform input/output operations

What is the function of a NOR gate?

• To produce an output of 1 if all inputs are 1

• To produce an output of 1 if any input is 1

• To produce an output of 0 if all inputs are 0

• To produce an output of 0 if any input is 1

What is the purpose of Karnaugh maps in logic synthesis?

• To simplify logic expressions

• To execute instructions

• To manage memory

• To perform input/output operations