To decode data and instructions in to a readable format.
To fetch, decode and execute instructions.
To locate the address of data.
To direct information and data flows.
Question 2
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What is the function of a Register?
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To hold short-term memory.
To hold long-term memory.
To hold medium-term memory.
Question 3
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Which of these are components of the CPU?
Answer
RAM
ALU
ROM
Cache
Control Unit
Question 4
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How many cores are in a Quad Core?
Answer
2
4
8
1
Question 5
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What is the purpose of an ALU?
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To perform arithmetic and logical calculations.
Store long-term memory.
Store previous calculations.
Question 6
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ROM stands for [blank_start]Read Only Memory[blank_end], and can only be read. RAM stands for [blank_start]Random Access Memory[blank_end] and can be read and retrieved.
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Read Only Memory
Random Access Memory
Question 7
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What are the effects of using a processor with a faster clock speed?
Answer
More instructions can be carried out per second.
Processes can be completed much faster.
More instructions can be carried out simultaneously.
Question 8
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What are the effects of using a processor with more cores?
Answer
More instructions can be carried out per second.
More operations can be run simultaneously.
More data can be located per second.
Question 9
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What are the effects of using a processor with a bigger cache?
Answer
More frequently used instructions can be stored in it to make them faster.
More instructions can be carried out per second, simultaneously.
Question 10
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What is an embedded system?
Answer
A computer system, within a system or a device.
A system within a network.
A system that contains instructions for other systems.