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Computer Systems Flashcards

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What is a computer?

A

Any machine or device programmed with a set of instructions

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List some input devices

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Mouse, keyboard camera

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List some output devices

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Printer, speaker, monitor

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What are the 3 types of computer system?

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Dedicated, embedded and general purpose

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What is an embedded computer system? Give an example of one

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A system which is part of a larger system, like a washing machine controller

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What is a dedicated system? Give an example of one

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A system dedicated to doing 1 task, like a computer controlling a robotic arm

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What is a general purpose system? Give an example of one

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Used for many purposes, like playing music and games, email etc. Used in smartphones

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What is the motherboard?

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The central printed circuit board (PCB) that holds the crucial components of the system.

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What is the GPU?

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Graphical Processing Unit, renders images, videos etc

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What is RAM?

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Random Access Memory,

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What is the Hard Drive?

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A disk used to read and write a hard disk in long term memory

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What is the Northbridge?

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A fast chip that allows the CPU to communicate with RAM and the graphics card.

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What does the Southbridge do?

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Communicates with input/output devices, the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) and storage devices.

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What is the MAR?

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Memory Address Register- stores memory addresses to get or send data

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What is the MBR?

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Memory Buffer Register- contains data to be stored RAM, then handed to CIR

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What is the CIR?

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Current Instruction Register- holds instructions that is about to be executed

17
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What is the Main Memory?

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AKA RAM, refers to physical memory inside computer,

18
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What is the Address Bus?

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Computer bus used to specify physical address

19
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What is the Address Bus?

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Computer bus used to specify physical address

20
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What is the Data Bus?

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System within a computer consisting of connector that provides data transportation

21
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What is the accumulator?

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Register where arithmetic and logic results are stored

22
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What is the Program Counter?

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Holds address of next instruction to be executed

23
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What is the ALU?

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Arithmetic Logic Unit- performs arithmetic (Add or subtract) and logic (AND, OR)

24
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What are the 2 types of algorithm?

A

Pseudocode and Flow charts

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