COMPUTER ORGANISATION AND DESIGN EXAM LATEST
UPDATE -2025/2026- 100+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALL THE BEST
Rock's Law
states that the cost of capital equipment to build semiconductors will double
every four years.
semantic gap
the logical gap that exists between the physical components and a high-level
language
virtual machine
a hypothetical computer
Abstract Levels of Modern Computing Systems
User, High-level Language, Assembly Language, System Software, Machine,
Control, Digital Logic
control unit
Part of the CPU that controls execution of instructions, movement of data and
timing. Can be hardwired or microprogrammed.
von Neumann architecture
a storied program machine architecture consisting of a CPU, an ALU, registers, and
main memory
central processing unit (CPU)
1
, the computer component responsible for fetching instructions, decoding them,
and performing the indicated sequence of operations on the correct data. Consists
of an ALU, registers, and control unit.
Computer Organization
Address issues such as control signals and memory types
Computer Architecture
Focuses on the structure and behavior of the computer system and refers to the
logical aspects
Principle of Equivalence of Hardware and Software
Anything that can be done with software can also be done with software, and
anything that can be done with hardware can also be done with software.
hertz
cycles per second
bus
group of wires that moves data and instructions to various places within the
computer.
Moore's Law
states that the density of silicon chips doubles every 18 months
arithmetric logic unit (ALU)
the combinational circuit responsible for performing the arithmetic and logic
functions in a CPU
registers
a hardware circuit that stores binary data
main-memory system
storage where program instructions and data are stored.
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UPDATE -2025/2026- 100+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALL THE BEST
Rock's Law
states that the cost of capital equipment to build semiconductors will double
every four years.
semantic gap
the logical gap that exists between the physical components and a high-level
language
virtual machine
a hypothetical computer
Abstract Levels of Modern Computing Systems
User, High-level Language, Assembly Language, System Software, Machine,
Control, Digital Logic
control unit
Part of the CPU that controls execution of instructions, movement of data and
timing. Can be hardwired or microprogrammed.
von Neumann architecture
a storied program machine architecture consisting of a CPU, an ALU, registers, and
main memory
central processing unit (CPU)
1
, the computer component responsible for fetching instructions, decoding them,
and performing the indicated sequence of operations on the correct data. Consists
of an ALU, registers, and control unit.
Computer Organization
Address issues such as control signals and memory types
Computer Architecture
Focuses on the structure and behavior of the computer system and refers to the
logical aspects
Principle of Equivalence of Hardware and Software
Anything that can be done with software can also be done with software, and
anything that can be done with hardware can also be done with software.
hertz
cycles per second
bus
group of wires that moves data and instructions to various places within the
computer.
Moore's Law
states that the density of silicon chips doubles every 18 months
arithmetric logic unit (ALU)
the combinational circuit responsible for performing the arithmetic and logic
functions in a CPU
registers
a hardware circuit that stores binary data
main-memory system
storage where program instructions and data are stored.
2
