Practice Data Movement (2.2.2) - Computer Model - Computer Organisation and Architecture

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Question 1.
What does CPU stand for?
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Think of the term 'brain of the computer.'
Question 2.
Name an input device.
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What do you use to enter data into a computer?
3Question 3.
What does the Control Unit do?
- Controls data movement
- Performs arithmetic operations
- Stores data
- All of the above
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It's not about calculations or storage.
4Question 4.
The stored program principle means what?
- True
- False
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Think about where the CPU retrieves programs.
Question 5.
Explain how data moves from input devices through the CPU to output devices using specific examples.
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Follow the path from the keyboard to the monitor.
Question 6.
Discuss how the stored program principle impacts the operation of a modern computer.
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Consider how this principle changes the way programs run in comparison to earlier computers.

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