Which phase retrieves the next instruction from the computer's memory and places it into the CPU?
- Decode
- Execute
- Fetch
- Store
What is the primary function of the fetch-decode-execute cycle in a computer?
- Print documents
- Manage network connections
- Execute program instructions
- Create graphics
Which of the following is an example of an output device?
- Webcam
- Plotter
- Microphone
- Barcode reader
How does data travel between components within the CPU?
- Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi
- Ethernet
- On a bus
Which register stores the data which will be used next?
- Program counter
- Memory address register
- Memory data register
- Accumulator
Which of the following devices would not typically contain an embedded system?
- A digital alarm clock
- A car
- A microwave oven
- A light switch
What does CPU clock speed represent?
- The number of processor cores
- The speed of data transfer between CPU and RAM
- The frequency at which the CPU processes instructions
- The size of the CPU cache
Which architecture allows instructions and data to share the same memory in the fetch-decode-execute cycle?
- RISC architecture
- CISC architecture
- Harvard architecture
- Von Neumann architecture
What is the function of multiple CPU cores in a processor?
- Increase clock speed
- Enhance energy efficiency
- Improve multitasking capabilities
- Reduce cache size
In the Von Neumann architecture, what does the fetch-decode-execute cycle enable?
- Improved graphics performance
- Sequential execution of instructions
- Enhanced network connectivity
- Parallel processing
