Computer Architecture (Grade6)

Question 1

20. What happens during the "Execute" stage of the Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle?

Accepted Answer

The CPU carries out the instruction

Question 2

24. In the Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle, where does the CPU get the instructions from?

Accepted Answer

RAM

Question 3

13. The CPU is made up of which three main parts?

Accepted Answer

ALU, Control Unit, Memory Unit

Question 4

10. Which component processes instructions in a computer?

Accepted Answer

CPU

Question 5

7. What type of memory is erased when the computer is turned off?

Accepted Answer

RAM

Question 6

6. Which part of the computer stores data permanently?

Accepted Answer

Hard Drive

Question 7

25.What is the role of the Control Unit in the Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle?

Accepted Answer

Managing the cycle and directing other parts of the CPU

Question 8

16. Which part of the CPU is responsible for performing mathematical calculations?

Accepted Answer

ALU

Question 9

9. What does ROM stand for?

Accepted Answer

Read-Only Memory

Question 10

15. What does ALU stand for?

Accepted Answer

Arithmetic and Logical Unit

Question 11

1. What is the main processing unit of a computer called?

Accepted Answer

CPU

Question 12

12. Which of the following is used to store large amounts of data?

Accepted Answer

Hard Drive

Question 13

18. In the Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle, what does the CPU do during the "Fetch" step?

Accepted Answer

Get the next instruction from memory

Question 14

21. The Control Unit in the CPU is responsible for:

Accepted Answer

Directing the operation of the processor

Question 15

2. What is the main purpose of RAM in a computer?

Accepted Answer

Temporary storage

Question 16

23. The CPU uses the Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle to:

Accepted Answer

Process instructions

Question 17

17. What is the first step of the Processing Cycle?

Accepted Answer

Fetch

Question 18

11. What type of device is a microphone?

Accepted Answer

Input

Question 19

22. The ALU is used in the CPU to:

Accepted Answer

Perform arithmetic and logical operations

Question 20

8. Which device is used to take printed information from the computer?

Accepted Answer

Printer

Question 21

19. During the "Decode" stage of the Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle, the CPU:

Accepted Answer

Translates the instruction into a form it can understand

Question 22

5. What does CPU stand for?

Accepted Answer

Central Processing Unit

Question 23

3. Which device is an input device?

Accepted Answer

Keyboard

Question 24

14. What is the role of the Control Unit in the CPU?

Accepted Answer

Manage the flow of instructions

Question 25

4. Which of the following is an output device?

Accepted Answer

Monitor

Computer Architecture (Grade6)

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Computer Architecture (Grade6)

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