Module 1-Computer Architecture Quizzes

What is assembly as mentioned in the context of computer systems?

 

The human-readable form of machine code

Which of the following is NOT considered a computer system according to the text?

 

• Desktop Computer

• Laptop

• Calculator

• Raspberry Pi

Calculator

What is the primary role of Random Access Memory (RAM)?

Stores data and instructions of running programs lost when power is lost

What unique feature does the Raspberry Pi single-board computer (SBC) contain?

 It contains a system-on-a-chip (SoC) processor with integrated RAM and CPU

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Operating System (OS)?

 

• Enables users to easily run and interact with programs

• Controls and manages the underlying hardware components of the computer

• Permanently stores programs and data

• Implements policies and mechanisms to allow multiple programs to run simultaneously

Permanently stores programs and data

Which of the following hardware components enables communication between the computer and its environment?

 

• CPU

• RAM

• Input/Output (I/O) Ports

• Secondary Storage Devices

Input/Output (I/O) Ports

What is the difference in the cooling system between desktops and laptops?

Desktops have a more robust cooling system Laptops have a more constrained cooling design

What is the name of the program that a high-level program is compiled or translated to for a computer to execute it?

Assembly program

What is a computer system?

A computer system is a system that combines both hardware and software, that together make the computer usable by users and programs.

Which is the following statements is true about the execution of a high-level program by computer hardware?

 

• A high-level program is executed directly by the computer hardware.

• A high-level program needs to be first compiled to textual form of instructions, and then the instructions are executed directly by the computer hardware.

• A high-level program needs to be first compiled to textual form of instructions, and then the textual form of instructions are assembled to their binary form and the binary instructions are executed all at together directly by the computer hardware. 

• A high-level program needs to be first compiled to textual form of instructions, and then the textual form of instructions are assembled to their binary form and the binary instructions are executed one by one directly by the computer hardware.

A high-level program needs to be first compiled to textual form of instructions, and then the textual form of instructions are assembled to their binary form and the binary instructions are executed all at together directly by the computer hardware.

What is Computer Architecture likened to in the text?

Integrated System Architecture

What is referred to as the brain of the computer?

CPU

Which of the following is not an example of an Instruction Set Architecture (ISA)?

• RISC-V

• X86

• ARM

• JavaScript

JavaScript

What does ISA stand for?

Instruction Set Architecture

An ISA specifies what instructions that hardware can execute.

True

An ISA is considered as the interface between hardware and software.

True

An ISA defines instructions that can be used in an assembly program.

True

An ISA specifies how a computer is implemented.

False

Which type of ISA uses simple instructions that execute quickly?

RISC

Who won the 2017 Turing Award for RISC development?

David Paterson and John Hennessy

Where is CISC more common today?

Desktop and many server

Who made the connection between Boolean algebra and electrical circuit design in 1937?

Claude Shannon

What are the five main parts of the von Neumann architecture?

processing unit (CPU), control unit (ALU), memory unit (RAM), Registers, Buses

What do registers temporarily hold within the hardware?

Data or instructions

What is like a conductor leading an orchestra in the context of a computer?

Control Unit

What memory is referred to interchangeably with RAM according to the text?

Internal random access memory

Which of the following is not an I/O unit?

• Keyboard

• Monitor

• ALU

• Touchscreen

ALU

What determines how much data can be transferred at once in the context of buses?

Width of a data bus

What is the standard data size handled by the processor called?

Word size

What part of the processing unit carries out the instruction on the data operands?

ALU