Prelims

Question 1

The conceptual Design and Fundamental operational structure of a computer system.

Answer 1

Computer Architecture

Question 2

The operational units and their interconnections that realize the architectural specifications.

Answer 2

Computer Organization

Question 3

The circuitry that controls the manipulation of data

Answer 3

CPU

Question 4

the set of instructions the computer can execute

Answer 4

Instruction Set Architecture (ISA)

Question 5

Give 3 Hardware parts of a computer

Answer 5

CPU
Main Memory
Secondary Memory
I/O devices

Question 6

2 types of software

Answer 6

Application Software
System Software

Question 7

Part of a computer that manages the execution of Instruction

Answer 7

Control Unit

Question 8

Performs the arithmetic and logical operations

Answer 8

ALU - Arithmetic Logic Unit

Question 9

It describes how the ISA is implemented in Hardware

Answer 9

Microarchitecture

Question 10

The pathways through which the data flows within the system

Answer 10

DATA PATH

Question 11

The organization of memory components, including cache, RAM, and secondary storage

Answer 11

Memory Heirarchy

Question 12

Key aspects of Computer Architecture

Answer 12

I - Instruction Set Architecture
M - Microarchitecture
S - System Design

Question 13

Key aspects of Computer Organization

Answer 13

C - Control Unit
A - Arithmetic Logic Unit
M - Memory Hierarchy
D - Data Path

Question 14

A type of computer design where both data and instruction are stored in the same memory space

Answer 14

Von Neumann Architecture

Question 15

in Von Neumann Architecture, it stores data and instructions

Answer 15

Memory

Question 16

Quick, small stores of data within the CPU

Answer 16

Registers

Question 17

What are the parts of Fetch-Execute Cycle?

Answer 17

Fetch
Decode
Execute

Question 18

this is where the instruction is retrieved by the CPU from the main memory.

Answer 18

FETCH

Question 19

this is where instructions are broken down to its individual components to determine what the instruction is , and what data is being used.

Answer 19

Decode

Question 20

A type of computer design that separates the storage and handling of instructions and data. This means the computer has two different memory spaces, one for instruction and one for data

Answer 20

Harvard Architecture

Question 21

What are the two different memory spaces allocated for Harvard Architecture

Answer 21

one for instructions
one for data

Question 22

Types of non-Von Neumann Architecture

Answer 22

Harvard Architecture
Modified Harvard Architecture

Question 23

1st Generation

Answer 23

Vacuum Tube

Question 24

2nd Generation

Answer 24

Transistors

Question 25

3rd Generation

Answer 25

Integrated Circuits

Question 26

4th Generation

Answer 26

Microprocessors