The processor

Question 1

CPU stands for...

Accepted Answer

Central Processing Unit

Question 2

Which one of these would cause the program counter NOT to simply increase by 1?

Accepted Answer

A loop in the program

Question 3

What is Von Neumann architecture?

Accepted Answer

Where memory holds both instructions and data

Question 4

When instructions are fetched into the processor, where are they fetched from?

Accepted Answer

RAM

Question 5

Fill in the blanks: The _____ decode execute _____

Accepted Answer

fetch / cycle

Question 6

Which of these registers holds the address of the instruction that is currently being executed?

Accepted Answer

MAR

Question 7

As well as mathematics, what else does ALU do?

Accepted Answer

Logic operations (eg AND, OR, NOT)

Question 8

Which of these will NOT affect a CPU's speed

Accepted Answer

The brand (if it is made by Intel or AMD)

Question 9

Which part of the CPU carries out all mathematical operations?

Accepted Answer

Arithmetic Logic Unit

Question 10

What is a dual core processor?

Accepted Answer

A processor chip that actually contains 2 processors

Question 11

Which of these describes a register

Accepted Answer

A very small amount of dedicated memory inside the processor

Question 12

A quad core processor is faster than a single core processor...

Accepted Answer

Yes, but not always.

Question 13

Which of these registers holds the address of the NEXT instruction to be fetched?

Accepted Answer

PC

Question 14

The program counter (PC) holds the value 1001. What value will is normally hold next?

Accepted Answer

1010

Question 15

Which of these is done by the Control Unit?

Accepted Answer

Control data being input from input devices

Question 16

When data is fetched from the address in the MAR, where does it go?

Accepted Answer

MDR

Question 17

Which of these would the accumulator NEVER hold?

Accepted Answer

The address of the next instruction to be executed

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