Chapter 1.1: The Fetch and Execute Cycle Flashcards
1
Q
What is the CPU’s job?
A
To execute programs
2
Q
What is a program?
A
a list of instructions that the computer follows
3
Q
What is machine language?
A
A very simple language that computers read to carry out instructions
4
Q
Where is the program stored when the CPU executes a program?
A
The RAM
5
Q
The sequence number of a location on main memory is known as?
A
Its address
6
Q
How does a CPU execute a program?
A
It fetches the instruction from memory and then executes that instruction. This is the fetch and execute cycle
7
Q
How are machine language instructions expressed?
A
As binary numbers
8
Q
What is a unit of computer memory called?
A
A bit
9
Q
What are the 6 types of Logic Gates?
A
- NOT
- AND
- OR
- NAND
- NOR
- XOR
