Practice Main Memory (11.3) - Components of the Processor - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 1
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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the function of the CPU?

💡 Hint: Think about the main role of a computer's brain.

Question 2 Easy

What is main memory used for?

💡 Hint: Consider where information is housed when a computer is functioning.

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Question 1

What does the ALU stand for?

Arithemetic Logic Unit
Addition Logic Unit
Automatically Logic Unit

💡 Hint: Focus on the main operations done by this component.

Question 2

True or False: Main memory only stores data permanently.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how long the data lasts.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a diagram that illustrates the CPU architecture, including all key components and showing how they interact with main memory.

💡 Hint: Focus on clear labeling and showing data flow.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how the CPU handles an instruction that requires additional data not currently in main memory.

💡 Hint: Consider the steps involved in fetching.

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