Select the correct answer(s) from the options below
What is the purpose of the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
To control the hardware part of the computer
To run the operating system of the computer
To carry out program instructions
To control all the input and output devices connected to the computer
To manage the RAM and ROM installed in the computer
How many steps can the function of the CPU be broken down into?
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
What is the name for the small but extremely fast memory locations built into the CPU which are used as temporary stores for instructions and data while instructions are processed?
Random Access Memory
Processors
Read Only Memory
Registers
Cache memory
The accumulator and the program counter are examples of what?
Registers
Processors
Areas of RAM
Areas of ROM
Steps in the CPU processing cycle
What is the purpose of the bus management unit?
It manages what data is stored in the registers including the processing of data from RAM
It manages the speed that the CPU processes instructions
It manages the cache memory including the processing of data from RAM
It manages the transfer of data along the external bus connections, including the links to RAM
It manages the size of the virtual memory including the processing of data from RAM
Which is the only step in the functions of the CPU that can alter the program counter so it does not just advance to the next memory location in sequence?
The fetch step
The write back step
The execute step
The decode step
Which part of the instruction unit executes basic arithmetic and logical operations on integer data?