Computer Hardware Knowledge Quiz

• The ability to execute multiple instructions simultaneously
• Subdivisions of a processing unit and a control unit (correct)
• The use of external mass storage
• Separation of hardware and software

• Hardware is responsible for data storage, while software executes commands
• Hardware is directed by software to execute instructions
• Hardware is difficult to change, while software is easy to change
• Hardware is physical, while software is a set of instructions (correct)

• Limiting the performance of the system due to hardware constraints
• The architecture's reliance on external input and output mechanisms
• Instruction fetch and data operation sharing a common bus (correct)
• The inability to store both data and instructions in memory

<p>A combination of hardware and software (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Containing an instruction register and program counter (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers