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| Computer Science 1st Year Chapter 5 Computer Architecture Questions Bank |
Computer Science 11th Chapter 5 Computer Architecture Questions Bank
MCQs
Please select the right answer.
1. ____ is the component of CPU
2. ____ memories can be re-written by using electrical devices?
3. ____ registers holds the address of the next instruction to be fetched for execution
4. ____ chips must be refreshed with electric charge periodically?
5. ____ is a type of language translator?
6. ____ is a type of ROM?
7. ____ registers acts as counter for looping process?
8. ____ registers holds the address of the next instruction to be fetched for memory
9. ____is non-volatile memory
10. ____of the above Which register is used for counting purpose?
11. ____registers contains the base location of the current program stack?
12. ____registers holds the base location of all executable instructions in the program?
13. ____registers is used for arithmetic and data operations?
14. 8 Bytes is equal to
15. A 32-bit bus is than a 16-bit bus.
16. A bus that communicates data between CPU and memory is called
17. A computer drives its basic strength from
18. A port on the computer may be connected to:
19. A program's syntax errors are detected by:
20. A set of instructions that run the computer are
21. A set of parallel electrical lines used to transfer data is called
22. A translator is best described a
23. A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language at one time is called:
24. Allow the processor to communicate with peripheral devices.
25. An identifiable location in memory where data are kept is called:
26. Cache memory works between:
27. Checking a computer program for errors is called:
28. Computers derive its basic strength from:
29. CPU consists of the following parts:
30. CPU includes all of the following components except
31. CPU includes all of the following components except?
32. CPU is an example of
33. Data and programs that are not being use by computer are stored in
34. Expansion cards are inserted into:
35. Expansion slots connect interface cards to:
36. Files not being used by computer are stored in
37. How many types of language translator?
38. Memory consists of:
39. Memory space in a computer is used to:
40. RAM is a
41. RAM stands for:
42. Read Temporary storage area within CPU is called
43. Registers Which component of computer is responsible for comparison of two numbers?
44. ROM is
45. The address of instruction under the processor execution is contained within
46. The arithmetic and logic unit performs the following operations
47. The basic unit for data storage is
48. The bus used to connect the CPU to memory on the system board is called:
49. The cells of memory are logically organized into group of
50. The circuit board on which the processor and other chips are placed is called:
51. The component of computer that is used to connect different parts of the computer together is called
52. The component of computer that stores data and program while these are being executed is called
53. The CPU is housed in a single chip called:
54. The difference between ROM and RAM is:
55. The external devices connected to a computer system are known as:
56. The external devices that are connected to a computer are called
57. The idea of stored program was given by
58. The idea of storing a program in memory was given by:
59. The output of the compiler is called
60. The process of decoding the instruction so that the computer can understand it is called
61. The process of storing the programs and data in memory is called:
62. The process of taking action on the decoded instruction is called
63. The program that contains instructions to operate a device is called
64. The program that contains instructions to operate a device is called:
65. The program written in assembly language is translated with the help of
66. The programming languages that are close to human language are called
67. The programming languages that are very close to machine code are called
68. The register that holds the current Instruction is called
69. The set of parallel lines to connect to different parts of the computer is called
70. The size of segment register is
71. The special programs that are used to convert a source code into object code are called
72. The step that obtains the next instruction from memory is called:
73. The step that performs the actions given in the instructions is called:
74. The step that translates instruction into individual commands is called:
75. The temporary storage area within CPU is called:
76. The translated program into machine code is called
77. Types of translators are:
78. Which component handles the processor communication with its peripheral
79. Which component is responsible for comparing the contents of two pieces of data
80. Which component of a computer decodes and executes program constructions?
81. Which component of computer coordinates all activities in the computer?
82. Which component of CPU decodes and executes the programs instructions?
83. Which component of CPU is responsible for performing arithmetic and logical operations on numeric data?
84. Which is a storage device?
85. Which is not a component of a CPU?
86. Which is not a general purpose register?
87. Which is not a type of register?
88. Which memory is used to speed up the computer processing?
89. Which of the following is not a type of bus in computer?
90. Which one is faster?
91. Which one is not a type of bus?
92. Which one is the brain of computer?
93. Which register holds the address of active memory location that is being currently accessed by the CPU?
94. Which register holds the contents of data/instruction read from, or written in memory?
95. Which register is known as Accumulator?
96. Which computer memory is used to store programs and data being processed by the CPU?
Short Questions
1. Define ALU.
2. Define CPU.
3. Define CU.
4. Define motherboard?
5. Define Operating System and OS Functions in detail.
6. Define RAM & ROM.
7. Describe Address or Segment CPU Registers.
8. Describe Arithmetic & Logical Instructions.
9. Describe Assembler.
10. Describe Bus Interconnection with Diagram.
11. Describe Commonly Used CPU Registers.
12. Describe Compiler.
13. Describe Control Transfer Instructions.
14. Describe Data Transfer Instructions.
15. Describe Functions of Operating System.
16. Describe General Purpose CPU Registers.
17. Describe I/O Instructions.
18. Describe Instruction Set.
19. Describe Main Memory.
20. Describe Operating System Tasks.
21. Describe OS.
22. Describe Translator or Interpreter.
23. Describe Volatile Memory.
24. Differentiate between Interrupt & DMA, the two ways to transfer data.
25. Differentiate between SRAM and DRAM?
26. Explain Address Bus.
27. Explain Bus Interconnection with diagram and CPU commands.
28. Explain Computer Operations and Instruction Set.
29. Explain Control Bus.
30. Explain CPU Command BUS GRANT.
31. Explain CPU Command I/O READ.
32. Explain CPU Command I/O WRITE.
33. Explain CPU Command MEMORY WRITE.
34. Explain CPU Registers.
35. Explain Data Bus.
36. Explain Fetch-Decode-Execute Cycle in detail with diagram.
37. Explain I/O Unit with Diagram.
38. Explain I/O Unit, Interrupts and DMA in detail.
39. Explain Instruction Format and its three types in detail.
40. Explain Instruction Format with Diagram.
41. Explain ONE-ADDRESS Instruction.
42. Explain RAM, ROM and all their types.
43. Explain THREE-ADDRESS Instruction.
44. Explain Translator, Interpreter, Assembler and Compiler in detail.
45. Explain TWO-ADDRESS Instruction.
46. Explain various types of RAM.
47. Explain various types of ROM.
48. Explain ZERO-ADDRESS Instruction.
49. What are control transfer instructions?
50. What are CPU registers?
51. What are I/O Instructions ?
52. What are the activate of control unit?
53. What is ALU?
54. What is an object code?
55. What is assembler?
56. What is assembly language?
57. What is bus interconnection?
58. What is cache memory?
59. What is data bus?
60. What is DMA ?
61. What is DRAM?
62. What is EPROM?
63. What is instruction set?
64. What is language translator or language processor?
65. What is main memory?
66. What is ROM?
67. Why does DRAM use more power?
68. Why does machine language program execute faster?
69. Why ROM is called non-volatile memory?
70. Write the name of different system buses?
Long Questions
1. What is CPU? Describe briefly.
2. Explain the architecture of computer system.
"3. Differentiate between the following.
(i) PROM and EPROM
(ii) Address Bus and Control Bus
(iii) Serial and Parallel Ports
(iv) Linker and Loader
(v) CU and ALU"
4. Differentiate b/w Compiler and Interpreter. How to transfer data from CPU to memory explains in steps?
5. Define the different types of RAM.
6. Define the general-purpose registers.
7. Describe the Bus and its types.
8. Define the machine Instructions.
9. Differentiate between Fetch instruction and Decode instruction.
10. Differentiate between ROM and RAM.