How does data travel between components within the CPU?
- Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi
- Ethernet
- On a bus
Which CPU component performs maths and logic operations?
- Control unit
- Registers
- Arithmetic logic unit
- Cache memory
Which level of CPU cache is closest to the processor core and typically the smallest in size?
- L1 cache
- L2 cache
- L3 cache
- RAM
What is the primary function of an output device?
- Receive user input
- Provide information to the user
- Store data temporarily
- Process calculations
Which device is commonly used for both input and output functions?
- Mouse
- Scanner
- Touchscreen
- USB flash drive
How is CPU clock speed measured?
- Megabytes
- Gigaflops
- Terahawks
- Hertz
Which type of cache memory is the fastest?
- Level 1
- Level 2
- Level 3
- Level 4
What happens in the execute phase of the fetch-decode-execute cycle?
- The CPU fetches the next instruction
- The CPU interprets the instruction
- The CPU carries out the operation specified by the instruction
- The CPU stores the instruction in memory
Which of the following statements about embedded systems is true?
- They are cheap to manufacture
- They have a large amount of primary storage
- They have a large amount of secondary storage
- They have a fast internal processor
During which phase of the fetch-decode-execute cycle does the CPU interpret the fetched instruction?
- Fetch
- Decode
- Execute
- Store
