Computer Organization and Architecture Quiz

Computer Organization and Architecture Quiz

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What is the primary advantage of using a control program?

It eliminates the need for rewiring hardware for each new program

What is the function of the Control Unit in a computer system?

Issuing control signals based on provided codes for operations

What do the Control Unit and the Arithmetic and Logic Unit constitute in a computer system?

The Central Processing Unit

What is the primary purpose of a program in a computer system?

<p>To provide a sequence of steps for performing operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do data and instructions get into and out of a computer system?

<p>Through the Input/Output system</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary type of memory used in ENIAC?

<p>Decimal</p> Signup and view all the answers

How was the IAS computer's main memory organized?

<p>1000 storage locations x 40 bit words</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the power consumption of ENIAC?

<p>140 kW</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who developed the Stored Program concept in computer architecture?

<p>Von Neumann</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary method of programming ENIAC?

<p>Manually by switches</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary type of memory used in the ENIAC computer?

<p>Decimal</p> Signup and view all the answers

How was the ENIAC programmed?

<p>Manually by switches</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the storage capacity of the IAS computer's main memory?

<p>1000 storage locations x 40 bit words</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the power consumption of the ENIAC computer?

<p>140 kW</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary concept introduced by the von Neumann/Turing (IAS) computer?

<p>Stored Program concept</p> Signup and view all the answers

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