Microprocessors and Computer Components

What is the function of the North Bridge in a computer architecture?

Acts as an intermediary for fast components such as CPU, GPU, and memory

What is the primary function of a microprocessor?

Incorporates the functions of a CPU into a single integrated circuit

In computer architecture, what is the role of the South Bridge?

Acts as an intermediary for slower components such as storage

What is the purpose of pipelining in computer architecture?

Implements concurrency at the instruction level Signup and view all the answers

What does the system bus do in a computer system?

Connects the various parts of the system Signup and view all the answers

Which component holds and connects many of the crucial electronic components such as processor, memory, and peripherals?

Motherboard Signup and view all the answers

What does a compiler do in relation to program execution?

Translates the whole code before executing Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a microprocessor in executing program instructions?

Carries out instructions of a program - Performs basic arithmetic, logic, control, and I/O operations Signup and view all the answers

What does primary storage (RAM) do in a computer?

(Volatile) - Keeps data and processes that the computer is executing Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of a microprocessor in a computer system?

Interpreting and executing program instructions Signup and view all the answers

Which component acts as an intermediary for the fast components such as CPU, GPU, and memory in older computer architectures?

North Bridge Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a compiler in the context of program execution?

Translating the entire code before execution Signup and view all the answers

In relational databases, what is the role of a schema?

Defining the organization of data in a database Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of pipelining in the context of instruction operation cycle?

Implementing concurrency at the instruction level Signup and view all the answers

Which type of access involves a linear order and requires traversing through all data to reach a specific point?

Sequential access Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the South Bridge in older computer architectures?

Managing connections for slower components such as storage Signup and view all the answers

In NoSQL databases, how is data typically stored?

In documents instead of tables Signup and view all the answers

What does the System on a Chip architecture aim to achieve?

Incorporating all components into a single chip Signup and view all the answers

Which type of database is made up of nodes and edges/links to represent data relationships?

Graph database Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of normalization in databases?

Getting rid of duplicated and redundant data Signup and view all the answers

Which programming paradigm treats computation as the evaluation of mathematical functions?

Functional Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of normalization in databases?

To eliminate duplicated and redundant data Signup and view all the answers

In NoSQL databases, how is data typically stored?

In documents instead of tables Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of pipelining in computer architecture?

To increase instruction-level concurrency Signup and view all the answers

What does the System on a Chip architecture aim to achieve?

Incorporate all components into a single chip Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a microprocessor?

Perform basic arithmetic, logic, and I/O operations Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a compiler in the context of program execution?

Translates the whole code before executing Signup and view all the answers

Which component holds and connects many of the crucial electronic components such as processor, memory, and peripherals?

Motherboard Signup and view all the answers

What does primary storage (RAM) do in a computer?

Keeps data and processes that the computer is executing Signup and view all the answers

What does the system bus do in a computer system?

Connects various parts of the system Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a microprocessor in executing program instructions?

Fetches program instructions from memory Signup and view all the answers

Which component acts as an intermediary for the fast components such as CPU, GPU, and memory in older computer architectures?

North Bridge Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the South Bridge in older computer architectures?

Acts as an intermediary for slower components such as storage Signup and view all the answers

What does the CAP theorem state about a database system?

A database system can achieve either consistency and availability, or consistency and partition tolerance, but not all three at the same time Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of pipelining in the context of the instruction operation cycle?

To execute instructions in parallel to maximize performance Signup and view all the answers

In older computer architectures, what is the primary role of the South Bridge component?

Managing slower components such as storage devices Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of normalization in databases?

To eliminate duplicate and redundant data as well as dependencies Signup and view all the answers

What does the System on a Chip (SoC) architecture aim to achieve?

To consolidate all computer components into a single integrated circuit Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a compiler in relation to program execution?

Translates the whole code before executing to optimize performance Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a microprocessor in executing program instructions?

Executing basic arithmetic and logic operations specified by the program Signup and view all the answers

Which type of access involves a linear order and requires traversing through all data to reach a specific point?

Sequential access - Linear order - If you want to transverse data you have to go through everything to get to the point you want Signup and view all the answers

In NoSQL databases, how is data typically stored?

As structured collections of documents instead of traditional tables Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a schema in relational databases?

To define the organization of the data in a database as a blueprint Signup and view all the answers

What does the system bus do in a computer system?

Connects various parts of the system to enable communication and data transfer Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of primary storage (RAM) in a computer?

Executing basic arithmetic and logic operations specified by the program Signup and view all the answers

In computer architecture, what is the primary function of the North Bridge?

Act as an intermediary for the fast components such as CPU, GPU, and memory Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of pipelining in the context of the instruction operation cycle?

To execute multiple instructions concurrently Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the South Bridge in older computer architectures?

Acts as an in-between for slower components such as storage Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of normalization in databases?

Get rid of duplicated and redundant data as well as dependencies Signup and view all the answers

Which component acts as an intermediary for the fast components such as CPU, GPU, and memory in older computer architectures?

North Bridge Signup and view all the answers

What does the System on a Chip (SoC) architecture aim to achieve?

Incorporate all electronic components into a single chip Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of primary storage (RAM) in a computer?

Keeps data and processes that the computer is executing Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the system bus in a computer system?

Connects various parts of the system such as processor and memory Signup and view all the answers

'Eventually consistent,' in terms of BASE principle for NoSQL databases, means that:

The data will become consistent over time Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of CAP Theorem in database systems?

To balance consistency, availability, and partition tolerance Signup and view all the answers

What does ACID stand for in relation to database transactions?

Atomicity, Consistency, Integrity, Durability Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary characteristic of NoSQL databases compared to relational databases?

NoSQL databases store data in documents rather than tables Signup and view all the answers

Microprocessors and Computer Components

Questions and Answers

What is the function of the North Bridge in a computer architecture?

What is the primary function of a microprocessor?

In computer architecture, what is the role of the South Bridge?

What is the purpose of pipelining in computer architecture?

What does the system bus do in a computer system?

Which component holds and connects many of the crucial electronic components such as processor, memory, and peripherals?

What does a compiler do in relation to program execution?

What is the role of a microprocessor in executing program instructions?

What does primary storage (RAM) do in a computer?

What is the primary role of a microprocessor in a computer system?

Which component acts as an intermediary for the fast components such as CPU, GPU, and memory in older computer architectures?

What is the function of a compiler in the context of program execution?

In relational databases, what is the role of a schema?

What is the purpose of pipelining in the context of instruction operation cycle?

Which type of access involves a linear order and requires traversing through all data to reach a specific point?

What is the primary function of the South Bridge in older computer architectures?

In NoSQL databases, how is data typically stored?

What does the System on a Chip architecture aim to achieve?

Which type of database is made up of nodes and edges/links to represent data relationships?

What is the main goal of normalization in databases?

Which programming paradigm treats computation as the evaluation of mathematical functions?

What is the primary goal of normalization in databases?

In NoSQL databases, how is data typically stored?

What is the purpose of pipelining in computer architecture?

What does the System on a Chip architecture aim to achieve?

What is the primary function of a microprocessor?

What is the function of a compiler in the context of program execution?

Which component holds and connects many of the crucial electronic components such as processor, memory, and peripherals?

What does primary storage (RAM) do in a computer?

What does the system bus do in a computer system?

What is the role of a microprocessor in executing program instructions?

Which component acts as an intermediary for the fast components such as CPU, GPU, and memory in older computer architectures?

What is the primary role of the South Bridge in older computer architectures?

What does the CAP theorem state about a database system?

What is the primary purpose of pipelining in the context of the instruction operation cycle?

In older computer architectures, what is the primary role of the South Bridge component?

What is the main goal of normalization in databases?

What does the System on a Chip (SoC) architecture aim to achieve?

What is the function of a compiler in relation to program execution?

What is the role of a microprocessor in executing program instructions?

Which type of access involves a linear order and requires traversing through all data to reach a specific point?

In NoSQL databases, how is data typically stored?

What is the role of a schema in relational databases?

What does the system bus do in a computer system?

What is the primary function of primary storage (RAM) in a computer?

In computer architecture, what is the primary function of the North Bridge?

What is the main purpose of pipelining in the context of the instruction operation cycle?

What is the primary role of the South Bridge in older computer architectures?

What is the main goal of normalization in databases?

Which component acts as an intermediary for the fast components such as CPU, GPU, and memory in older computer architectures?

What does the System on a Chip (SoC) architecture aim to achieve?

What is the primary function of primary storage (RAM) in a computer?

What is the purpose of the system bus in a computer system?

'Eventually consistent,' in terms of BASE principle for NoSQL databases, means that:

What is the main objective of CAP Theorem in database systems?

What does ACID stand for in relation to database transactions?

What is a primary characteristic of NoSQL databases compared to relational databases?

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