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What is the main function of the control unit in the CPU?

Manage communication among the CPU, main memory, and I/O

Control the operation of the CPU (correct)

Provide internal storage to the CPU

Perform data processing functions

Which component of the computer moves data between the computer and its external environment?

I/O (correct)

Main memory

Control unit

System interconnection

What is the primary function of the ALU in the CPU?

Control the operation of the CPU

Perform the computer’s data processing function (correct)

Provide internal storage to the CPU

Manage communication among CPU components

In a multicore computer structure, what does each core represent?

Individual processing unit on processor chip Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of cache memory?

To store data temporarily to speed up memory access Signup and view all the answers

Which component contains the address of the next instruction pair to be fetched from memory?

Program counter (PC) Signup and view all the answers

During which generation of computers was the invention of the integrated circuit?

Third generation Signup and view all the answers

What was the fundamental design approach of the IAS computer completed in 1952?

Stored program concept Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of integrated circuits in a computer?

To provide data processing capabilities through gates Signup and view all the answers

Which generation of computers introduced more complex arithmetic and logic units and control units?

Second generation Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Memory Address Register (MAR) in a computer?

Specifies the memory address for read or write Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the I/O Buffer Register (I/OBR) in a computer?

Used for data exchange between I/O module and CPU Signup and view all the answers

What does the Data Bus provide in a computer's system modules?

Path for data movement among system modules Signup and view all the answers

In computer architecture, what is the function of the Memory Buffer Register (MBR)?

Holds data for writing and receives data from memory Signup and view all the answers

What does the width determine in computer systems?

Data transfer capacity Signup and view all the answers

What are the reasons for the shift to point-to-point interconnects?

Lower latency, higher data rate, better scalability Signup and view all the answers

What are the features of PCI Express (PCIe) as a point-to-point interconnect?

High capacity for higher data rate I/O devices Signup and view all the answers

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What is the main function of the control unit in the CPU?

Which component of the computer moves data between the computer and its external environment?

What is the primary function of the ALU in the CPU?

In a multicore computer structure, what does each core represent?

What is the purpose of cache memory?

Which component contains the address of the next instruction pair to be fetched from memory?

During which generation of computers was the invention of the integrated circuit?

What was the fundamental design approach of the IAS computer completed in 1952?

What is the purpose of integrated circuits in a computer?

Which generation of computers introduced more complex arithmetic and logic units and control units?

What is the main function of the Memory Address Register (MAR) in a computer?

What is the purpose of the I/O Buffer Register (I/OBR) in a computer?

What does the Data Bus provide in a computer's system modules?

In computer architecture, what is the function of the Memory Buffer Register (MBR)?

What does the width determine in computer systems?

What are the reasons for the shift to point-to-point interconnects?

What are the features of PCI Express (PCIe) as a point-to-point interconnect?

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Questions and Answers

What is the main function of the control unit in the CPU?

Which component of the computer moves data between the computer and its external environment?

What is the primary function of the ALU in the CPU?

In a multicore computer structure, what does each core represent?

What is the purpose of cache memory?

Which component contains the address of the next instruction pair to be fetched from memory?

During which generation of computers was the invention of the integrated circuit?

What was the fundamental design approach of the IAS computer completed in 1952?

What is the purpose of integrated circuits in a computer?

Which generation of computers introduced more complex arithmetic and logic units and control units?

What is the main function of the Memory Address Register (MAR) in a computer?

What is the purpose of the I/O Buffer Register (I/OBR) in a computer?

What does the Data Bus provide in a computer's system modules?

In computer architecture, what is the function of the Memory Buffer Register (MBR)?

What does the width determine in computer systems?

What are the reasons for the shift to point-to-point interconnects?

What are the features of PCI Express (PCIe) as a point-to-point interconnect?

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