Week 7

Question 1

What are programmable computers?

Answer 1

capable of executing programs, hence their functionality can be changed.

Question 2

What is the fetch execute store cycle? (7)

Answer 2

1. Fetch the instruction from memory
2. Increment the program counter (PC)
3. Decode the instruction
4. Locate the operands used by the instruction 5. Execute the operation
5. Store the results in the proper place
6. Go back to step 1 to fetch the next instruction

Question 3

What is a microprocessor?

Answer 3

A microprocessor is a high-performance CPU with very few peripherals integrated in the same chip.

Question 4

What is a microcontroller?

Answer 4

A microcontroller is a low- to medium-performance CPU with some peripherals integrated in the same chip.