What is the Fetch-Execute cycle?

Instruction processing sequence

What does the Data Bus do?

Transfers data between all components

How does clock speed affect performance?

Affects instruction execution speed

What does the Von Neumann model use?

Unified memory for data and instructions

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1
What is the Fetch-Execute cycle?
Data storage process
Power management technique
Instruction processing sequence
Memory allocation method
2
What does the Memory Address Register do?
Controls data flow
Holds data to be processed
Manages CPU speed
Stores the address of data
3
What does the Data Bus do?
Transfers data between all components
Transfers data between RAM and CPU
Stores memory addresses
Carries control signals
4
How do more cores improve performance?
Increase clock speed
Reduce power consumption
Allow parallel processing
Enhance graphics performance
5
What is the role of the ALU?
Manage memory access
Perform calculations
Store data temporarily
Control CPU operations
6
True or false: The Immediate Access Store is RAM and cache.
True
False
7
True or false: USB uses voltage to detect devices
False
True
8
What is the role of the System Clock?
Controls power supply
Manages memory access
Stores data temporarily
Generates timing signals
9
What is the purpose of interrupts?
To handle urgent tasks
To increase clock speed
To manage memory
To pause the CPU
10
True or false: Cache memory is slow and large.
True
False
11
Which component holds the next instruction?
Program Counter
Memory Data Register
Status Register
Accumulator
12
How does clock speed affect performance?
Increases data storage
Improves graphics quality
Reduces power consumption
Affects instruction execution speed
13
What does the Von Neumann model use?
Unified memory for data and instructions
Separate memory for data and instructions
Only CPU memory
External storage only
14
True or false: The Control Unit fetches instructions.
True
False
15
What does the Status Register indicate?
Memory size
Current CPU state
Data transfer rate
Instruction type
16
Which register holds the current instruction?
Index Register
Program Counter
Memory Address Register
Current Instruction Register
17
True or false: Registers are slow storage locations.
True
False

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