Practice Definition Of A Program (4.1) - Computer Model - Computer Organisation and Architecture

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Question 1.
What does CPU stand for?
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Think about what component is called the brain of the computer.
Question 2.
What is a program?
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It is the set of steps a computer follows.
3Question 3.
What is the main function of a Control Unit in a CPU?
- Perform arithmetic operations
- Direct operations and manage instruction execution
- Store data
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Think about the role of coordination in processing.
4Question 4.
The Stored Program Concept allows what?
- True
- False
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Remember what makes programming more cohesive.
Question 5.
Consider a situation where a computer program needs to retrieve data from memory before executing a complex calculation. How would the instruction cycle adapt to this requirement?
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Think about the order of operations in fetching necessary information.
Question 6.
Design an analogy that explains how a computer's ALU works when performing a task compared to a human performing a mathematical operation.
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Consider how both the ALU and a person approach a problem step-by-step.

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