Registers
The Fetch-Execute-cycle is executed by .............?
CU
Used for weather forecasts and number crunching
What is a supercomputer?
Stores whole counting numbers
What is an integer?
Contains the start up instructions for a computer
What is ROM?
The ALU performs its operations on data stored in these registers
What is an accumulator?
Used for online transactions where multiple users can log in and access data at the same time
What is a mainframe?
Stores fractional numbers
What is real?
Stores data and instructions currently being used
What is RAM?
This register holds all data and instructions temporarily as they pass in or out of main memory
What is the memory data register?
A light weight computer that can be easily moved around. What is the term that describes this?
What is portable?
Used to store a single character
What is char?
Which component performs ALL the mathematical calculations and logic functions?
What is the ALU?
This register stores the location of the data to be used in a calculation
What is the memory address register?
This computer can be used for scientific processing and complex calculations such as nuclear testing, finding a cure for covid
What is a supercomputer?
Used to store a sequence of char characters
What is string?
What is the CU?
This register holds the machine instruction which is currently being interpreted by the Cu
What is the current Instruction Register?
Banks & Insurance companies use this to store transactions and allow their data to be accessed simultaneously
What is a mainframe?
Returns a value of True or False
What is bool or boolean?
A type of high speed memory that is separate from main memory but has special purposes
What are registers?