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What are the architectural attributes of a computer system?
What are the architectural attributes of a computer system?
- Color, size, and weight
- Keyboard, mouse, monitor resolution
- Instruction set, data representation, I/O mechanisms (correct)
- Operating system, software applications, RAM
What is the significance of the von Neumann architecture in computer systems?
What is the significance of the von Neumann architecture in computer systems?
- It emphasized the use of a shared memory for data and instructions (correct)
- It improved the physical design of CPUs
- It introduced color displays in computers
- It introduced voice recognition technology
How does the IBM System/370 architecture protect a customer's software investment?
How does the IBM System/370 architecture protect a customer's software investment?
- By discontinuing all previous software versions with new model releases
- By introducing new software with every model upgrade
- By allowing upgrading to faster models while retaining the same architecture (correct)
- By changing the architecture completely with each model release
What is the function of the Control Unit in a CPU?
What is the function of the Control Unit in a CPU?
What does 'Function' refer to in computer systems?
What does 'Function' refer to in computer systems?
In computer architecture, what are considered as part of the 'Structure'?
In computer architecture, what are considered as part of the 'Structure'?
What unit is used to measure processor speeds?
What unit is used to measure processor speeds?
Which unit is typically used to measure main memory (RAM)?
Which unit is typically used to measure main memory (RAM)?
Which historical figure designed the Difference Engine, a key development in computing history?
Which historical figure designed the Difference Engine, a key development in computing history?
In computing, what does the term 'byte' represent?
In computing, what does the term 'byte' represent?
What was the significance of the Atanasoff Berry Computer in computing history?
What was the significance of the Atanasoff Berry Computer in computing history?
Which metric prefix denotes a quantity equivalent to 1 trillion?
Which metric prefix denotes a quantity equivalent to 1 trillion?
What idea did the 8080, 8086, and 8088 versions spawn?
What idea did the 8080, 8086, and 8088 versions spawn?
According to Moore's Law, what is expected to double every 18 months?
According to Moore's Law, what is expected to double every 18 months?
What did Arthur Rock's Law predict to double every four years?
What did Arthur Rock's Law predict to double every four years?
What is the main focus of Level 6 in the Computer Level Hierarchy?
What is the main focus of Level 6 in the Computer Level Hierarchy?
Which law must fall for Moore's Law to hold, according to the text?
Which law must fall for Moore's Law to hold, according to the text?
What is the significance of the machines at each level in the Computer Level Hierarchy?
What is the significance of the machines at each level in the Computer Level Hierarchy?
Which level in the Computer Level Hierarchy is responsible for decoding and executing instructions?
Which level in the Computer Level Hierarchy is responsible for decoding and executing instructions?
At which level do programs need no compilers, interpreters, or assemblers?
At which level do programs need no compilers, interpreters, or assemblers?
Which level in the Computer Level Hierarchy is known as the Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) Level?
Which level in the Computer Level Hierarchy is known as the Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) Level?
What is the purpose of the System Software Level in the Computer Level Hierarchy?
What is the purpose of the System Software Level in the Computer Level Hierarchy?
Which level consists of digital circuits such as gates and wires?
Which level consists of digital circuits such as gates and wires?
What are control units in the Computer Level Hierarchy responsible for?
What are control units in the Computer Level Hierarchy responsible for?
What components implement the mathematical logic of all other levels in the Von Neumann Model?
What components implement the mathematical logic of all other levels in the Von Neumann Model?
Which component in the fetch-decode-execute cycle fetches the next instruction from memory?
Which component in the fetch-decode-execute cycle fetches the next instruction from memory?
What happens when an instruction is decoded in the fetch-decode-execute cycle?
What happens when an instruction is decoded in the fetch-decode-execute cycle?
What is the main function of the ALU in the von Neumann Model?
What is the main function of the ALU in the von Neumann Model?
Which part of a von Neumann system determines where the next instruction is located in memory?
Which part of a von Neumann system determines where the next instruction is located in memory?
What is the purpose of placing data operands into registers within the CPU during execution of instructions?
What is the purpose of placing data operands into registers within the CPU during execution of instructions?
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