Practice Organization And Structure Of Modern Computer Systems (2) - Organization and Structure of Modern Computer Systems
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Organization and Structure of Modern Computer Systems

Practice - Organization and Structure of Modern Computer Systems

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What are the five main functional units of a computer?

💡 Hint: Think about the primary roles of a computer.

Question 2 Easy

What does the control unit do?

💡 Hint: Consider what controls operations in a system.

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Question 1

What is the primary function of the ALU?

Store data
Perform arithmetic/logical operations
Control data flow

💡 Hint: Think about what calculations the CPU needs to perform.

Question 2

True or False: Von Neumann architecture uses separate memory for data and instructions.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember how the two architectures differ in memory organization.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Consider a computer using Von Neumann architecture. Explain an operational scenario where bottlenecking can occur and how it impacts performance.

💡 Hint: Think about how simultaneous access requests might create delays.

Challenge 2 Hard

Analyze the implications of using various I/O methods (programmed I/O, interrupt-driven I/O, and DMA) on system performance in a high-load scenario.

💡 Hint: Consider how each method utilizes CPU resources differently.

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