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What is the main function of the CPU?
What is the main function of the CPU?
- Storing instructions and data
- Facilitating communication between the computer system and the outside world
- Controlling all other units attached to the system
- Executing instructions in the main memory (correct)
Which subsystem provides the means of communication between the computer system and the outside world?
Which subsystem provides the means of communication between the computer system and the outside world?
- Memory
- CPU
- Arithmetic and Logic Unit
- I/O Subsystem (correct)
What are the basic categories of registers inside a microprocessor?
What are the basic categories of registers inside a microprocessor?
- General purpose registers and Control Unit (correct)
- I/O System Bus
- High-speed memory locations
- Arithmetic and Logic Unit
What is responsible for executing the instructions in the main memory?
What is responsible for executing the instructions in the main memory?
What are the components associated with a computer system?
What are the components associated with a computer system?
What facilitates communication between the subsystems of a computer system?
What facilitates communication between the subsystems of a computer system?
What is the main function of the Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU) in a microprocessor?
What is the main function of the Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU) in a microprocessor?
Which register always holds the address of the memory location where the next instruction is stored?
Which register always holds the address of the memory location where the next instruction is stored?
What is the primary responsibility of the Control Unit in a microprocessor?
What is the primary responsibility of the Control Unit in a microprocessor?
Which type of operations are NOT directly performed by the Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU) in a microprocessor?
Which type of operations are NOT directly performed by the Arithmetic and Logic Unit (ALU) in a microprocessor?
Which component is responsible for controlling everything internal and external to the microprocessor?
Which component is responsible for controlling everything internal and external to the microprocessor?
What is the function of the Condition Code Register (CCR) in a microprocessor?
What is the function of the Condition Code Register (CCR) in a microprocessor?
Which register holds the current instruction being executed at a given moment in a microprocessor?
Which register holds the current instruction being executed at a given moment in a microprocessor?
What is the purpose of the Memory Buffer Register (MBR) in a microprocessor?
What is the purpose of the Memory Buffer Register (MBR) in a microprocessor?
What does the Program Counter (PC) do after the fetch cycle in a microprocessor?
What does the Program Counter (PC) do after the fetch cycle in a microprocessor?
What type of operations does the Control Unit generate in a microprocessor?
What type of operations does the Control Unit generate in a microprocessor?
