Week 1 Intro to Computer Systems

Where is CISC more common today? Mobile Devices Smart Watches Desktop and many server-class computers Smartphones

Desktop and many server-class computers

What is the difference in power consumption between desktop computers and laptops? Desktops consume 50 - 100 W Laptops consume 50 - 100 W Laptops consume 100 - 400 W Desktops consume 100 - 400 W

Desktops consume 50 - 100 W & Desktops consume 100 - 400 W

What is the difference in the cooling system between desktops and laptops? Desktops have a more robust cooling system Laptops have a more constrained cooling design Desktops and Laptops have the same cooling system There is no difference in cooling systems Desktops have a more constrained cooling design Laptops have more robust cooling options

Desktops have a more robust cooling system Laptops have a more constrained cooling design

Which of the following hardware components enables communication between the computer and its environment? Secondary Storage Devices RAM CPU Input/Output (I/O) Ports

Input/Output (I/O) Ports

What does ISA stand for? Integrated System Architecture Instruction Set Architecture Instructional Standard Architecture Intelligent System Architecture

Instruction Set Architecture

What memory is referred to interchangeably with RAM according to the text? Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Secondary storage devices Solid State Drive (SSD) Internal random access memory

Internal random access memory

What unique feature does the Raspberry Pi single-board computer (SBC) contain? It is the size of a standard laptop It contains a system-on-a-chip (SoC) processor with integrated RAM and CPU It consumes 400W of power It has a heavyweight CPU fan

It contains a system-on-a-chip (SoC) processor with integrated RAM and CPU

What does the term "reprogrammable" mean in the context of computer systems? It means that the computer can be restarted It means that the software can be deleted and reinstalled It means that they support running a different program without modifying the computer hardware or system software It means that the hardware components can be easily replaced

It means that they support running a different program without modifying the computer hardware or system software

Which of the following is not an example of an Instruction Set Architecture (ISA)? SPARC IA32 MIPS JavaScript

JavaScript

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Operating System (OS)? Permanently stores programs and data Implements policies and mechanisms to allow multiple programs to run simultaneously Controls and manages the underlying hardware components of the computer Enables users to easily run and interact with programs

Permanently stores programs and data

What are the five main parts of the von Neumann architecture? Processing unit, CPU, Memory, ALU, Registers CPU, ALU, RAM, Registers, Buses CPU, RAM, SSD, I/O units, ALU Processing unit, control unit, memory unit, input, and output units

Processing unit, control unit, memory unit, input, and output units

Microarchitecture is the circuitry for what? The CPU A specific ISA The ALU RAM

RAM

Which type of ISA uses simple instructions that execute quickly? CISC PISC TISC RISC

RISC

What is the primary role of Random Access Memory (RAM)? Stores data and instructions of running programs lost when power is lost Cooling the system Controls the execution of programs Permanent storage of data

Stores data and instructions of running programs lost when power is lost

What part of the processing unit carries out the instruction on the data operands? Control unit ALU Register Memory unit

ALU

Which of the following is not an I/O unit? ALU Touchscreen Monitor Keyboard

ALU

What is referred to as the brain of the computer? Motherboard ALU RAM CPU

CPU

What is typically obscured by a heavyweight CPU fan in both desktop and laptop computers? Power Supply CPU RAM Secondary Storage Devices

CPU

Which of the following is NOT considered a computer system according to the text? Raspberry Pi Desktop Computer Smart phone Laptop Calculator

Calculator

Who made the connection between Boolean algebra and electrical circuit design in 1937? David Paterson John Hennessy Claude Shannon John von Neumann

Claude Shannon

What is like a conductor leading an orchestra in the context of a computer? Processing Unit ALU Registers Control Unit

Control Unit

What do registers temporarily hold within the hardware? Data or instructions Programs Control signals Address bus

Data or instructions

Who won the 2017 Turing Award for RISC development?

David Paterson and John Hennessy

What is assembly as mentioned in the context of computer systems? The human-readable form of machine code A physical gathering of computers A hardware component inside the CPU A new programming language

The human-readable form of machine code

What determines how much data can be transferred at once in the context of buses? Number of buses Memory size Speed of the processor Width of a data bus

Width of a data bus

In the text, what is likened to the standard portion size for the computer's meals? Data bus Memory address Word size Control unit

Word Size

What is the standard data size handled by the processor called? Control Unit Word size Memory size Processing Unit

Word size

What is Computer Architecture likened to in the text? blueprint of a computer's hardware a programming language a software algorithm the motherboard

blueprint of a computer's hardware