CSI106-Chapter01-02

What is a key characteristic of the Von Neumann model?

• Separate memory for data and instructions

• Uses parallel processors

• Shared memory for data and instructions

• No memory hierarchy

Which component fetches and executes instructions?

• Memory

• Central Processing Unit

• Input device

• Output device

The first generation of computers used:

• Microprocessors

• Vacuum tubes

• Transistors

• Integrated circuits

Main memory is also called:

• Cache

• ROM

• RAM

• Hard disk

Which is not part of the I/O subsystem?

• Keyboard

• Monitor

• ALU

• Printer

The ALU is part of the:

• Memory

• Control Unit

• CPU

• I/O system

Which generation introduced microprocessors?

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fourth

What does the control unit do?

• Perform math

• Store data

• Direct operations

• Display output

ROM is typically:

• Volatile

• Read-only

• Writable

• Fast and temporary

Which memory is the fastest?

• Hard drive

• RAM

• Cache

• Flash