level: Internal hardware components of a computer (NEED)
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Internal hardware components of a computer (NEED)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Whats the main memory used to store? | Store program instructions Frequently used data |
| Whats are I/O controlers? | Hardware that control the communication of data between the processor and external hardware devices |
| Whats is the control bus used to carry? | Used to carry control signals that regulate the operation of the computer system |
| Whats the differnce between von Neumann and Harvard architectures | Von Neumann stores program instructions and frequently used data together whereas Harvard stores program instructions and data separate |
| Where are von Neumann architectures typically used | general-purpose computer systems |
| Where are Harvard architectures typically used | embedded systems |
| Whats I/O stand for | Input/Ouput |
| What bus carreis the clocks signal | control |
| Whats typically is faster secondary storage or main memory | Main |
| Define an embedded system | Hardware and software designed for a speciic function |