Microprocessors and Computer Components
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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 (correct)
  • Manages the secondary storage devices
  • Executes the program instructions
  • Connects the various parts of the system

What is the primary function of a microprocessor?

  • Acts as an intermediary for system peripherals
  • Executes I/O operations
  • Manages the motherboard connections
  • Incorporates the functions of a CPU into a single integrated circuit (correct)

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

  • Connects the various parts of the system
  • Manages the primary storage
  • Acts as an intermediary for slower components such as storage (correct)
  • Performs basic arithmetic and logic operations

What is the purpose of pipelining in computer architecture?

<p>Implements concurrency at the instruction level (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the system bus do in a computer system?

<p>Connects the various parts of the system (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Motherboard (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a compiler do in relation to program execution?

<p>Translates the whole code before executing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Carries out instructions of a program - Performs basic arithmetic, logic, control, and I/O operations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>(Volatile) - Keeps data and processes that the computer is executing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Interpreting and executing program instructions (A)</p> 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?

<p>North Bridge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Translating the entire code before execution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Defining the organization of data in a database (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Implementing concurrency at the instruction level (A)</p> 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?

<p>Sequential access (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Managing connections for slower components such as storage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In NoSQL databases, how is data typically stored?

<p>In documents instead of tables (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Incorporating all components into a single chip (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Graph database (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of normalization in databases?

<p>Getting rid of duplicated and redundant data (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Functional (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of normalization in databases?

<p>To eliminate duplicated and redundant data (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In NoSQL databases, how is data typically stored?

<p>In documents instead of tables (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of pipelining in computer architecture?

<p>To increase instruction-level concurrency (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Incorporate all components into a single chip (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a microprocessor?

<p>Perform basic arithmetic, logic, and I/O operations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Translates the whole code before executing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Motherboard (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Keeps data and processes that the computer is executing (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the system bus do in a computer system?

<p>Connects various parts of the system (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Fetches program instructions from memory (B)</p> 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?

<p>North Bridge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Acts as an intermediary for slower components such as storage (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the CAP theorem state about a database system?

<p>A database system can achieve either consistency and availability, or consistency and partition tolerance, but not all three at the same time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To execute instructions in parallel to maximize performance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Managing slower components such as storage devices (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of normalization in databases?

<p>To eliminate duplicate and redundant data as well as dependencies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To consolidate all computer components into a single integrated circuit (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Translates the whole code before executing to optimize performance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Executing basic arithmetic and logic operations specified by the program (B)</p> 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?

<p><em>Sequential access</em> - Linear order - If you want to transverse data you have to go through everything to get to the point you want (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In NoSQL databases, how is data typically stored?

<p>As structured collections of documents instead of traditional tables (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a schema in relational databases?

<p>To define the organization of the data in a database as a blueprint (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the system bus do in a computer system?

<p>Connects various parts of the system to enable communication and data transfer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Executing basic arithmetic and logic operations specified by the program (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Act as an intermediary for the fast components such as CPU, GPU, and memory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To execute multiple instructions concurrently (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Acts as an in-between for slower components such as storage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of normalization in databases?

<p>Get rid of duplicated and redundant data as well as dependencies (A)</p> 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?

<p>North Bridge (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Incorporate all electronic components into a single chip (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Keeps data and processes that the computer is executing (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Connects various parts of the system such as processor and memory (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The data will become consistent over time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To balance consistency, availability, and partition tolerance (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does ACID stand for in relation to database transactions?

<p>Atomicity, Consistency, Integrity, Durability (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>NoSQL databases store data in documents rather than tables (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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