M1

Question 1

is an electronic device that accepts, processes,
stores, and outputs data at high speeds according to
programmed instructions

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Computer

Question 2

Tangible parts of a computer system

Answer 2

Hardware

Question 3

Used to input instructions into the computer system.

Answer 3

Input Devices

Question 4

Used to give an output of what the computer executes.

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Output Devices

Question 5

These are programs that run the computer, designed to

perform a particular type of task.

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Software

Question 6

It is the software that makes the computer work.

Answer 6

Operating System

Question 7

it stores data and program instructions.

Answer 7

Computer Memory

Question 8

an be read or changed by the user or computer

Answer 8

RAM – Random Access Memory

Question 9

can be read by the computer but not altered in any

way

Answer 9

ROM – Read Only Memory

Question 10

nformation is written to a X chip after it is manufactured.

Answer 10

PROM

Programmable Read Only Memory

Question 11

Information is written to a PROM chip -

Answer 11

after it is manufactured.

Question 12

Information is written to an EPROM chip -

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after it is

manufactured.

Question 13

An X can be erased with exposure to

UV light.

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EPROM chip

Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory

Question 14

An X can be erased and re-written without having

to remove the chip from the computer

Answer 14

EEPROM chip

Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only
Memory

Question 15

EEPROM chips are also called

Answer 15

Flash ROMs.

Question 16

part of the computer that translates

commands and runs programs

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Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Question 17

Information from an input device or from the computer’s
memory is communicated via the X to the central processing
unit (CPU)

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bus

Question 18

X handles all arithmetic and logical

operations.

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Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU)

Question 19

is the nerve center of a computer. It extracts

instructions from memory and decodes and executes them.

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Control Unit (CU)

Question 20

Discrete Structures 1
It contains the series of commands that create software, all other programming
languages must be converted to machine code for them to be understood
because a CPU has a limited set of instructions known as machine code that it is
capable of understanding.

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Programming Language

Question 21

A program is a sequence of extremely simple instructions known
as

Answer 21

machine code

Question 22

Machine code instructions are X which

are not easy to understand

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binary

Question 23

This is the language that is written for the computer hardware

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Machine Language

Question 24

This programming languages were developed because of the

difficulty of programming using assembly languages

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High-level languages

Question 25

are easier to use than machine and
assembly languages because their commands are closer to
natural human language .

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High-level languages

Question 26

A compiler turns a high-level program into a X

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CPU-specific

machine language.

Question 27

X is a programming language that uses easy-
to- remember commands in place of binary patterns in order to
make the task of programming easier.

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Assembly language

Question 28

Once an assembly-language program is written, it is converted
to a machine-language program by another program called an

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assembler .

Question 29

means that programs
(together with data) are stored in main memory
during execution.

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Von Neumann Architecture

Question 30

Von Neumann Architecture is also known as the X Architecture

or the X Architecture

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Stored Program

Fetch- Decode-Execute

Question 31

is a collection of wires on which electrical signals

pass between components in the system.

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bus

Question 32

is used to shuffle data between the various

components in a computer system

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Data Bus –

Question 33

The X, which is a bidirectional path, carries the actual
data between the processor, the memory and the
peripherals.

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data bus

Question 34

specifies the location of data in memory. To
differentiate memory locations and I/O devices, the system
designer assigns a unique memory address to each memory
element and I/O device.

Answer 34

Address Bus -

Question 35

is an extensive collection of signals that control how the

processor communicates with the rest of the system.

Answer 35

Control Bus -

Question 36

The X carries the control, timing and coordination signals to
manage the various functions across the system

Answer 36

control bus