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A Quiz on the basics of Computer Architecture
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Is a Hard-Disk Drive a...
Storage Device?
Central Device?
Input Device?
Output Device?
2
What are the three types of Buses?
Address Bus, Display Bus, Control Bus
Address Bus, Data Bus, Center Bus
Address Bus, Data Bus, Control Bus
Address Bus, Data Bus, CPU Bus
3
Is the MDR input or output?
Input
Output
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What is an Interrupt?
A signal sent from a computer to the device
A signal sent to the device or software to the processor
An interruption (duh)
A signal sent from the computer to the processor
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What does RAM stand for?
Rupert And Margaret
Reachable Access Memory
Random Architect Memory
Random Access Memory
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What is the CPU?
The brains of the computer
An expansion card
An output device
An input device
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Is the Keyboard Output or Input?
Output
Input
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What is the 'Fetch Cycle'?
PC to MAR to MDR to CIR
CIR to PC to MDR to MAR
MAR to PC to CIR to MDR
PC to MAR to CIR to MDR
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Is the Display Device Output or Input?
Output
Input
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What does ALU stand for?
Apples, Lemons and Ugli Fruit
Algorithm and Logical Unit
Arithmetic and Logic Unit