Fundamentals of Computer Architecture and Software Exam Questions & Answers (Grade A+).docx

Fundamentals of Computer Architecture
and Software Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Von Neumann Architecture -
correct answer ✅The von Neumann architecture is a computer
design model that outlines a system where both data and
instructions are stored in the same memory space.


Central Processing Unit (CPU) -
correct answer ✅The CPU processes instructions and performs
calculations, while the memory stores both instructions and the
data they operate on.


Fetch-Execute Cycle -
correct answer ✅The fetch-execute cycle is the basic operation
cycle of a computer, during which the CPU retrieves and executes
program instructions.


Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) -
correct answer ✅The ALU is responsible for performing arithmetic
operations (like addition or subtraction) and logic operations (like
AND, OR, NOT).


Program Control Unit -
correct answer ✅The Program Control Unit directs the operation

, Fundamentals of Computer Architecture
and Software Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
of the processor, fetching instructions from memory, decoding
them, and sending signals to execute them.


Logic Gates -
correct answer ✅Logic gates are fundamental building blocks of
digital circuits that take one or more binary inputs and produce a
single binary output based on logical operations.


AND Gate -
correct answer ✅An AND gate outputs a 1 only when both inputs
are 1.


Latches -
correct answer ✅A latch is level-triggered, meaning it changes
state when the control signal (usually an enable signal) is active.


Flip-Flops -
correct answer ✅A flip-flop is edge-triggered, meaning it changes
state only during a transition (e.g., rising or falling edge) of a clock
signal.