General Computer Organization

                                G02c Review

Answers are at the end of the document.

Give a brief definition of the FUNCTION of each device:

 1.RAM      ______________________________________

 2.ALU      ______________________________________

 3.CPU      ______________________________________

 4.keyboard ______________________________________

 5.disk     ______________________________________

 6.monitor  ______________________________________


 7. The                 follows instructions, coordinates other 
    parts of the computer.

 8. The                 of a computer does the arithmetic.

 9. When the ALU compares the size of two numbers, this is 
    called                . 

10. The ALU's ability to do                 allows the computer to 
    make decisions, so it can respond to a variety of situations. 

12. The computer uses                 to store any information 
    temporarily while working on it 

13. The program used to start up the computer is stored in/on 
    _________ __________ _________

14. You can use                 to store instructions and 
    information as long as needed.

15. The name for any device that gets information into a 
    computer: ______________

16. The name for any device that gets information from a 
    computer to people:                 



ANSWERS:

 1. Following instructions
 2. Temporary working space
 3. Taking information in
 4. Doing arithmetic
 5. More permanent storage space
 6. Sending information out
 7. CPU or Central processing Unit
 8. ALU or Arithmetic-Logic Unit
 9. Logic
10. Logic
12. Random Access Memory (RAM)
13. Read-Only Memory (ROM).
15. Random Access Memory (RAM)
15. Input Device
16. Output Device