What is the main function of the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)?

Perform mathematical and logical operations

What does the Clock signal regulate in the CPU?

The number of cycles per second

What do CPU buses primarily transmit?

Data, instructions, and memory addresses

What feature distinguishes the Von Neumann architecture?

Data and instructions stored in the same memory

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1
What concept describes a system where the CPU runs programs stored in memory?
Binary concept
Gemini data concept
Harvard architecture
Von Neumann architecture
2
What is the main function of the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)?
Manage fetching and decoding instructions
Perform mathematical and logical operations
Store memory addresses used for data retrieval
Regulate the number of cycles per second
3
Which of the following does NOT affect the processing power of a CPU?
Number of cores
Clock speed
Type of cache
Size of RAM
4
What does the Clock signal regulate in the CPU?
The size of memory addresses
The number of cycles per second
The flow of data between CPU components
The execution of instructions
5
Which component of the CPU fetches instructions from memory and executes them?
Registers
Control unit
Arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
Clock
6
What do CPU buses primarily transmit?
Only memory addresses
Only data
Data, instructions, and memory addresses
Only instructions
7
What feature distinguishes the Von Neumann architecture?
Separate memory for data and instructions
Instructions are hard-wired
Data and instructions stored in the same memory
Multiple CPUs for parallel processing
8
Which register counts up as each instruction is executed, keeping track of the instruction sequence?
Program Counter (PC)
Accumulator (Acc)
Memory Address Register (MAR)
Memory Data Register (MDR)
9
What component of the CPU is responsible for synchronizing the operation of different parts of the CPU?
Clock
Control unit
ALU
Registers
10
What term describes the design of a computer system?
System architecture
Centralization
Software engineering
Computer architecture

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