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Systems Architecture

14th Sep 20 QUIZ COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE 1. Early computers were not able to work without human intervention. Why? A. The early computers did not have a memory unit.  B. The early computers were very big.  C. The early computers had frequent power failures.   2. What are the main components of a computer with von Neumann architecture?  A. Processor and input-output devices.  B. Processor, memory unit and input-output devices.   C. CPU, monitor, keyboard and mouse.   3. Which of the following buses is bi-directional?  A. Address bus.  B. Data bus.   C. Control bus.   4. What is the function of control signals?  A. Synchronises the components of the computer .  B. Controls the amount of data to be stored in memory.  C. User sends control signals to control the processor.   5. What is a register?  A. Address of data found in computer memory.  B. High-speed st...

Embedded Systems

10th Sep 20 L/O:  To research embedded systems An embedded system is a small computer which forms a larger system, device or machine Its purpose is to control the device it is apart of and to allow a user to interact with the system. An embedded system tends to only be capable of doing 1 or few tasks.