ICS Computer Science Chapter-05 Computer Architecture Part-1 Notes




Chapter-05(Computer Architecture)


Q-1: Chose the correct option.                                                                           1x14=14
1
ALU has _________ units.

2
3
4
5
2
Usually RAM has types:

1
2
3
4
3
CU stand for:

Cache unit
Calculating unit
Calculate unit
Control Unit
4
What is the main purpose of secondary storage device:

Calculating Data
Temporary Storage of Data
Permanent Storage of data
Output of information
5
A program’s syntax errors are detected by:

Compiler
Linker
Loader
Debugger
6
The external devices that are connected to a computer system are known as:

Expansion Cards
Peripherals
Buses
Slots
7
Expansion are inserted into:

Slots
Peripherals devices
CPU
Back of the computer
8
Which is not a kind of register?

Flag
Segment
Accumulator
Math coprocessor
9
The size of accumulator register can be up to:

4 bit
4 KB
4 bytes
4 MB
10
Which one is faster:

RAM
Cache
Register
Hard Disk
11
Memory is made up of:

Set of wires
Set of circuits
BIOS
None
12
A characteristic of ROM if that it is:

Recursive online memory
Rapid online memory
Random only memory
Read only memory
13
Which is the brain of computer:

CPU
RAM
Motherboard
System unit
14
Which is not output device:

Scanner
Speaker
Monitor
Printer



Q-2: Write short answers any TEN, each question carry 2 marks.               2x10=20
                      i.  What is computer architecture?
                     ii.  What is CPU?
                    iii.  What is arithmetic and logic unit (ALU)?
                   iv.  Why is RAM called Random Access Memory?
                    v.  What is funcation of I/O unit?
                   vi.  What is SRAM?
                  vii.  What is EEPROM?
                 viii.  What is Cache memory?
                   ix.  What is motherboard?
                    x.  What is stack ?
                   xi.  What is use of serial port?
                  xii.  What do you known about I/O devices?
                 xiii.  What is compiler?
                xiv.  What is interpreter?


Q-3: Write any two answer from the following questions.                             2x8=16
            i.      Explain the architecture of computer system. Which type of component are include in computer architecture?
           ii.      Explain the different types of buses?
          iii.      What are the CPU register?