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
