What is the main responsibility of the Arithmetic Unit?

Handles all numerical operations like adding & subtraction.

In an 8-Bit Ripple Carry Adder what is an Overflow?

When there is a Carry into the 9th bit.

The ALU is "The Thing" that does what?

Does all the computing of the computer.

Arithmetic Logic Unit is considered to be the what of the computer?

The mathematical brain of the computer.

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The thing that basically everything else uses - the Arithmetic and Logic Unit (or the ALU). The ALU may not have to most exciting name, but it is the mathematical brain of a computer and is responsible for all the calculations your computer does!

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1
Modern computers use what kind of adding circuit to make them operate faster?
Speed Adder
Carry-Look-Ahead Adder
Pickup - Adder
No-Go Adder
2
What is the main responsibility of the Arithmetic Unit?
Handles all numerical operations like adding & subtraction.
Handles all artistic operations like sketching.
Handles all grammatical operations like spell checking
none of the above.
3
In an 8-Bit Ripple Carry Adder what is an Overflow?
When there is a Carry into the 10th bit.
When there is a Carry into the 8th bit.
When there is a Carry into the 7th bit.
When there is a Carry into the 9th bit.
4
The ALU is "The Thing" that does what?
Does all the computing of the computer.
Has no effect on the function of the operating system.
None of the above.
Extremely limits the internal function of a computer.
5
The 8 bit ALU uses what symbol of abstraction to represent its high level of complexity?
Big W
Big X
Big N
Big V
6
The ALU is made up of what two units?
Scientific Unit and Artistic Unit
Arithmetic Unit and Logic Unit
None of the Above
Analytic Unit and linguistics Unit
7
Arithmetic Logic Unit is considered to be the what of the computer?
The mathematical brain of the computer.
The historical brain of the computer.
The linguistic brain of the computer.
The scientific brain of the computer.
8
What part of the ALU is designed to check for Negative Numbers?
Both options 1 and 2.
None of the above.
Arithmetic Unit
Logic Unit
9
To build a Full Adder, it is necessary to have which gates combination?
2 Half Adders and 1 OR Gate
1 Half Adders and 1 OR Gate
2 Half Adders and 2 OR Gates
1 Half Adders and 2 OR Gates
10
When using an XOR Gate, when is a Carry Bit only true?
When the Inputs are 1 and 0.
When the Inputs are 1 and 1.
When the Inputs are 0 and 1.
When the Inputs are 0 and 0.
11
A circuit which incorporates both an XOR Gate = Sum and an AND Gate = Carry is called what?
Quarter Adder
Half Adder
Three Quarter Adder
Whole Adder

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Questions 11

Answers

1
Modern computers use what kind of adding circuit to make them operate faster?
Speed Adder
Carry-Look-Ahead Adder
Pickup - Adder
No-Go Adder
2
What is the main responsibility of the Arithmetic Unit?
Handles all numerical operations like adding & subtraction.
Handles all artistic operations like sketching.
Handles all grammatical operations like spell checking
none of the above.
3
In an 8-Bit Ripple Carry Adder what is an Overflow?
When there is a Carry into the 10th bit.
When there is a Carry into the 8th bit.
When there is a Carry into the 7th bit.
When there is a Carry into the 9th bit.
4
The ALU is "The Thing" that does what?
Does all the computing of the computer.
Has no effect on the function of the operating system.
None of the above.
Extremely limits the internal function of a computer.
5
The 8 bit ALU uses what symbol of abstraction to represent its high level of complexity?
Big W
Big X
Big N
Big V
6
The ALU is made up of what two units?
Scientific Unit and Artistic Unit
Arithmetic Unit and Logic Unit
None of the Above
Analytic Unit and linguistics Unit
7
Arithmetic Logic Unit is considered to be the what of the computer?
The mathematical brain of the computer.
The historical brain of the computer.
The linguistic brain of the computer.
The scientific brain of the computer.
8
What part of the ALU is designed to check for Negative Numbers?
Both options 1 and 2.
None of the above.
Arithmetic Unit
Logic Unit
9
To build a Full Adder, it is necessary to have which gates combination?
2 Half Adders and 1 OR Gate
1 Half Adders and 1 OR Gate
2 Half Adders and 2 OR Gates
1 Half Adders and 2 OR Gates
10
When using an XOR Gate, when is a Carry Bit only true?
When the Inputs are 1 and 0.
When the Inputs are 1 and 1.
When the Inputs are 0 and 1.
When the Inputs are 0 and 0.
11
A circuit which incorporates both an XOR Gate = Sum and an AND Gate = Carry is called what?
Quarter Adder
Half Adder
Three Quarter Adder
Whole Adder