Introduction to Computer Systems

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What is the primary function of a computer system?

To store data and information

To accept data, process it, and generate results (correct)

To connect to the internet and communicate with other devices

To display images and play audio

What are the main components of a computer system?

CPU, memory, input/output devices, and storage devices (correct)

Software, hardware, and network

Monitor, keyboard, mouse, and printer

Power supply, cooling system, and casing

What is the role of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) in a computer system?

It is the component that displays images and plays audio

It is the component that connects the computer to the internet

It is the component that stores data and information

It is the electronic circuitry that carries out the actual processing (correct)

What is the physical structure of a CPU?

The CPU is physically placed on one or more microchips called integrated circuits (ICs) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a form or size of a computer system?

Refrigerator Signup and view all the answers

What does the directed lines in the block diagram of a computer system represent?

The flow of data and signals between the components Signup and view all the answers

What component of the CPU performs arithmetic and logic operations?

Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the computer system is responsible for controlling sequential instruction execution?

Control Unit (CU) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of registers in a CPU?

Store temporary data and instructions Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the CPU interprets instructions and guides data flow?

Control Unit (CU) Signup and view all the answers

What is the local memory within the CPU called?

Registers Signup and view all the answers

Apart from the ALU and CU, what is another main component of the CPU?

Microprocessors Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary function of a computer system?

What are the main components of a computer system?

What is the role of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) in a computer system?

What is the physical structure of a CPU?

Which of the following is not a form or size of a computer system?

What does the directed lines in the block diagram of a computer system represent?

What component of the CPU performs arithmetic and logic operations?

Which part of the computer system is responsible for controlling sequential instruction execution?

What is the purpose of registers in a CPU?

Which component of the CPU interprets instructions and guides data flow?

What is the local memory within the CPU called?

Apart from the ALU and CU, what is another main component of the CPU?

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