1. What is the primary function of a computer?
2. Which component of a computer is responsible for processing data?
3. Which of the following is NOT a basic function of a computer?
4. Which type of computer is known as the fastest and most powerful?
5. Which of these computers is commonly used by large organizations for processing large amounts of data?
6. Minicomputers are generally used for:
7. Microcomputers include devices like:
8. Which type of computer is commonly used by individuals for general-purpose tasks like word processing and gaming?
9. Workstations are mainly used by professionals for:
10. Which type of computer is designed to provide network services such as file storage and printing?
11. Embedded systems are typically found in:
12. Which type of computer uses continuous signals for calculations?
13. Most modern computers fall under which category?
14. What type of computer combines both analog and digital signals?
15. What is the "brain" of the computer, responsible for performing all instructions of a computer program?
16. Which part of the CPU is responsible for performing arithmetic and logical operations?
17. Registers in a CPU are used for:
18. Which type of memory is volatile and temporarily holds data and instructions for quick access?
19. ROM is used to store:
20. Which storage device is faster and has no moving parts?
21. Which device allows users to provide data to the computer?
22. Which component is the main circuit board that connects all other computer components?
23. What is the role of the Power Supply Unit (PSU)?
24. Which computer architecture model stores both data and instructions in the same memory space?
25. The Von Neumann architecture is known for which bottleneck?
26. Which architecture separates memory for instructions and data, allowing simultaneous access to both?
27. What is a key advantage of Harvard Architecture?
28. RISC architecture emphasizes efficiency by using:
29. Which type of architecture is commonly used in mobile devices due to its efficient, small instruction set?
30. Intel and AMD processors commonly use which architecture?
31. Multi-core processors are associated with which type of architecture?
32. Which part of the system bus is responsible for transferring actual data?
33. The Address Bus is used to:
34. The Control Bus sends control signals to:
35. What is the primary function of the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) in a CPU?
36. Which CPU component is responsible for interpreting and executing instructions?
37. What does the Program Counter (Pc) register store?
38. Which of the following is NOT a function of the Control Unit (CU)?
39. Registers are primarily used for:
40. Which type of memory is volatile and loses its data when power is turned off?
41. What type of memory is commonly used to store the computer's BIOS or firmware?
42. What is the main purpose of cache memory?
43. Which type of memory is the fastest in terms of access speed?
44. Which type of secondary storage has largely become obsolete in modern computers?
45. Which type of ROM can be erased using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed?
46. What type of memory is used to store data temporarily while the CPU processes it?
47. Which of the following storage devices uses a laser to read data?
48. What type of memory is the L1 cache?
49. Which storage device has the highest typical capacity for long-term storage?
