MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The CPU carries out instructions and the Memory stores them.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Buses. A bus is a high speed internal connection. Buses are used to send control signals and data between the processor and other components. Address bus-carries memory addresses from the processor to other components such as RAM and input/output devices.

Detailed explanation-2: -In order to function, computers use two types of memory: primary and secondary. The main storage is the primary memory, and data and programs are stored in secondary memory. However, memory is not stored in the CPU, but the CPU would only be a mess of wires without it!

Detailed explanation-3: -A modern CPU often has multiple caches. That means that the cache used for storing instructions is called an “instruction cache".

Detailed explanation-4: -Memory or Storage Unit It is also known as internal storage unit or the main memory or the primary storage or Random Access Memory (RAM). It stores all the data and the instructions required for processing.

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