SLR 01 - CPU Architecture

Question 1

Which architecture stores data separately from addresses?

Answer 1

Harvard

Question 2

Which stores instructions and data in main memory together?

Answer 2

Von Newman

Question 3

What is used in most modern day computers?

Answer 3

Von Newman

Question 4

What uses secondary storage for saving and data backup

Answer 4

Von Newman

Question 5

Which has a memory unit that directly communicates with the processor

Answer 5

Von Newman

Question 6

What is the data buses’ purpose?

Answer 6

Transfer data to and from a given location

Question 7

What is the address buses’ purpose?

Answer 7

Used to identify the addressed location

Question 8

What is the control buses’ purpose?

Answer 8

Used to synchronize and control operations

Question 9

Which architecture uses sperate buses for data and addresses

Answer 9

Harvard

Question 10

Which architecture is used extensively in embedded systems?

Answer 10

Harvard

Question 11

Harvard architecture stores addresses and data separately. This allows…

Answer 11

Both memories being accessed simultaneously

Question 12

What is one weakness of Von Newman architecture?

Answer 12

Data and instructions can be saved in the same memory, which could allow hackers to disguised malware instructions as data - the processor will unknowingly process it when attempting to read the data

Question 13

Which memory system can be adjusted to meet particular needs?

Answer 13

Harvard

Question 14

Which architecture allows for more flexible use of main memory

Answer 14

Von Newman