computer organization and architecture

Question 1

allows all the parts of your
computer to receive power and
communicate with one another.
Anything of major importance is
plugged straight into the board.

Answer 1

Motherboard

Question 2

Role of Motherboard in the Computer System

Answer 2

• Organization of device
• Control of the devices
• System Communication
• Processor Support
• Peripheral Support
• System Performance
• Upgradeability

Question 3

the instruction and any data from main memory

Answer 3

fetch

Question 4

the instruction (convert the instruction into a language the CPU understands)

Answer 4

decode

Question 5

the instruction (complete the instruction)

Answer 5

execute

Question 6

The Simple-As-Possible (SAP)-1 computer is a very basic model of a ____ explained by ____

Answer 6

microprocessor, Albert Paul Malvino

Question 7

____ design contains the basic necessities for a functional Microprocessor. Its primary purpose is to develop a basic understanding of how a microprocessor works, interacts with memory and other parts of the system like input and output.

Answer 7

The SAP-1

Question 8

the first stage in the evolution toward modern computers

Answer 8

The SAP-1

Question 9

SAP1 has ___ T-states (___ fetch and ___ execute cycles) reserved for each instruction

Answer 9

6, 3, 3

Question 10

The unused T- state is marked as ____ cycle

Answer 10

No Operation (NOP)

Question 11

Each T-state is called a ____ for SAP1. A ____ is used to generate a T-state at every falling edge of clock pulse, it reset after the __ T-state.

Answer 11

machine cycle, ring counter, 6th

Question 12

FETCH CYCLE -

Answer 12

T1, T2, T3 machine cycle

Question 13

EXECUTE CYCLE -

Answer 13

T4, TS, T6 machine cycle

Question 14

DIMM stands for

Answer 14

Dual In-line Memory Module