Computer Architecture

The capacity of a hard disk depends upon the:

• (A) High-speed motor
• (B) Movement of read/write head
• (C) Complexity of software
• (D) Number of disk platters stacked

CPU stands for:

• (A) Central processing unit
• (B) Central product unit
• (C) Computing program usage
• (D) Central programming unit

The “brain” of the computer that executes program instructions is called:

• (A) CPU
• (B) RAM
• (C) Motherboard
• (D) System unit

The central processing unit:

• (A) Interprets and executes instructions
• (B) Perform arithmetic and logic operations
• (C) Communicates with other parts of the computer system
• (D) All of these

CPU includes all of the following components except:

• (A) Primary storage
• (B) ALU
• (C) Control unit
• (D) Register

CPU consists of the following parts:

• (A) CU and Main Memory
• (B) Main Memory and storage
• (C) Control Unit and ALU
• (D) Operating system and application

The arithmetic/logic unit performs the following actions:

• (A) Control computer operations
• (B) Perform arithmetic function
• (C) Perform logical comparisons
• (D) Both b and c

Which component of the CPU is responsible for deciding which operations are to be performed by the CPU?

• (A) ALU    
• (B) Control unit
• (C) Register
• (D) RAM

Which component of the CPU is responsible for comparing the contents of two pieces of data?

• (A) ALU
• (B) Control Unit
• (C) Memory
• (D) Storage

Which component of the CPU is responsible for interacting with primary memory?

• (A) ALU
• (B) Control unit
• (C) BUS
• (D) Port