Computers - EQ

Which bus carries a read signal to main memory?

• Data bus

• Address bus

• Control bus

• Instruction bus

Which bus carries the memory location of a piece of data?

• Data bus

• Address bus

• Control bus

• Instruction bus

Which bus carries an instruction from main memory to the CPU?

• Data bus

• Address bus

• Control bus

• Instruction bus

Which component inside the CPU stores data?

• Arithmetic logic unit

• Clock

• Main memory

• Register

What is one function of an operating system?

• To manage processes

• To manufacture hardware

• To design software

• To connect to the internet

Which of the following is a function of an operating system?

• Managing memory

• Building CPUs

• Creating websites

• Printing documents

Which component of the CPU carries out additions and comparisons?

• Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)

• Control Unit

• Data bus

• Register

Why is a higher clock speed desirable in a CPU?

• It increases the size of memory.

• It allows the CPU to process more instructions per second.

• It reduces the power consumption.

• It increases the number of input/output ports.

What is the name of a bus that is unidirectional?

• Data bus

• Address bus

• Control bus

• Expansion bus

Complete the diagram showing the stages of the CPU cycle. What are the two missing stages alongside "Execute"?

• Fetch and Decode

• Store and Retrieve

• Input and Output

• Read and Write