5.6 Computer Structure NEW

Question 1

An IC is made up of lots of?

Answer 1

Gates which are made of Transistors that switch between 2 states, ON and OFF

Question 2

A nibble is?

Answer 2

4 Bits of data

Question 3

A byte is?

Answer 3

8 Bits of data

Question 4

A byte of information can output?

Answer 4

256 possible combinations

Question 5

What does the Control Section of a CPU instruct?

Answer 5

1. Transfer
2. Arithmetic
3. Logic
4. Control

Question 6

What does the Transfer instruction do?

Answer 6

Move data from one location to another.

Question 7

What does the arithmertic instruction do?

Answer 7

Combine 2 pieces of data to form a single piece of data.

Question 8

What does the arithmetic logic section of a CPU do?

Answer 8

Performs all arithmetic operations, adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing.

Question 9

What is the purpose of the Memory Section?

Answer 9

Essentially a filing cabinet with a large number of storage locations called address’s or registers.

Question 10

What does the operating system do?

Answer 10

Control the execution of other programs.

Question 11

Motherboards contain all the interconnecting circuitry and plug in points, what are they?

Answer 11

1.Graphics Card
2. Sound cards
3. Memory Cards
4. Floppy and CD drives

Question 12

What is computer hardware?

Answer 12

Anything you can physically touch

Question 13

Some of the common types of internal storage used in todays computers are?

Answer 13

Magnetic core, magnetic tape, magnetic disk, Semiconductor.

Question 14

This memory device is classified as?

Answer 14

Non Volatile.

Question 15

What type of storage is this?

Answer 15

Magnetic tape

Question 16

Explain Non Volatile memory

Answer 16

Memory that contains its data even after power is removed.

Question 17

Explain Volatile memory

Answer 17

Memory that loses all its data once power is removed.

Question 18

Which volatility is silicon memory?

Answer 18

Volatile.

Question 19

What are the advantages of semiconductor storage?

Answer 19

1. Fast internal processing speeds
2. High reliability
3. Low power consumption
4. High Density
5. Low cost

Question 20

What are your PRIMARY internal storage?

Answer 20

1. Read-Only Memory (ROM)
2. Random-Access Memory (RAM)
3. Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM)
4. Erasable Programmable Read-only Memory (EPROM)

Question 21

Which volatility is Random Access Memory?

Answer 21

Volatile

Question 22

nce Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM) has been written into?

Answer 22

It can never be altered or changed.

Question 23

What is the advantage of Reasable Programmable Read-Only Memory?

Answer 23

It can be erased if and when needed with a burst of ultra violet light.

Question 24

Briefly describe Random Access Memory (RAM)

Answer 24

Not for storage, simply a working area, READ/WRITE and rub them off.

Question 25

What volatility is Secondary storage?

Answer 25

Non-Volatile

Question 26

What are your Secondary storages?

Answer 26

Magnetic Disk, Tape and Drum, floppy disk

Question 27

What is Secondary storage?

Answer 27

Memory storage outside the main body of the computer (Floppy Disk,Disc etc)

Question 28

What is the term that loads a little program from the disk that tells it how to load a second, bigger program?

Answer 28

Bootstrapping

Question 29

What is this image? and how many inputs does it have?

Answer 29

Half Adder, 2 inputs

Question 30

What is this image and how many inputs does it have?

Answer 30

Full adder, 3 inputs