IBDP Unit 2 Computer Architecture

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Match the component with its description:

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What are CPU registers?

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In the context of the syllabus, what is the role of the Accumulator, and how many general-purpose registers are assumed to be present?

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When using the Accumulator, what type of value is typically stored in it, and what purpose does it serve during instruction execution?

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What directs the loading of an address onto the bus from the MAR?

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What determines the part of memory or I/O component that will receive or send data?

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What is the function of the address bus?

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Can the address bus be used to carry an address back to the CPU?

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What can the data bus carry?

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What is the directionality of the data bus?

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Which devices can the data bus carry data to or from?

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What is a major use of the control bus in a computer system?

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How is data transmission over the control bus synchronized?

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IBDP Unit 2 Computer Architecture

Match the component with its description:

What are CPU registers?

In the context of the syllabus, what is the role of the Accumulator, and how many general-purpose registers are assumed to be present?

When using the Accumulator, what type of value is typically stored in it, and what purpose does it serve during instruction execution?

What directs the loading of an address onto the bus from the MAR?

What determines the part of memory or I/O component that will receive or send data?

What is the function of the address bus?

Can the address bus be used to carry an address back to the CPU?

What can the data bus carry?

What is the directionality of the data bus?

Which devices can the data bus carry data to or from?

What is a major use of the control bus in a computer system?

How is data transmission over the control bus synchronized?

In a computer system, where does the control bus transmit a signal from?

Match the component with its description:

What are CPU registers?

In the context of the syllabus, what is the role of the Accumulator, and how many general-purpose registers are assumed to be present?

When using the Accumulator, what type of value is typically stored in it, and what purpose does it serve during instruction execution?

What directs the loading of an address onto the bus from the MAR?

What determines the part of memory or I/O component that will receive or send data?

What is the function of the address bus?

Can the address bus be used to carry an address back to the CPU?

What can the data bus carry?

What is the directionality of the data bus?

Which devices can the data bus carry data to or from?

What is a major use of the control bus in a computer system?

How is data transmission over the control bus synchronized?

In a computer system, where does the control bus transmit a signal from?