Computer archictecture

Question 1

Three main components of a computer

Answer 1

CPU - controls the manipulation of data
Bus - collection of wires, transfers bit patterns
Main memory - storage for bit patterns

Question 2

Components of cpu

Answer 2

ALU - Arithmetic/logic unit
Control unit
Registers

Question 3

what does the bus do

Answer 3

connects the CPU and main memory through a collection of wires

Question 4

what does the register unit do

Answer 4

Is a part of the cpu and is used for temporary storage of info within the cpu

Question 5

what does the control uni do

Answer 5

coordinates the machines activities

Question 6

What does the ALU do

Answer 6

the arithmetic logic unit performs simple
addition subtraction, multiplicationand logic operations such as OR and AND

Question 7

stored program concept

Answer 7

storing a computers program in main memory

Question 8

stored program concept - program can be encoded as bit patterns and stored in main memory. true?

Answer 8

true

Question 9

stored program concept - control unit can f d e instructions instead of rewiring the cpu

Answer 9

true

Question 10

stored program concept - the program cannot be altered by changing the contents of main memory

Answer 10

false