5.28 · exercise

Quiz: System Architecture - Fundamentals

Covers the parts of a CPU, volatile and non-volatile memory, what RISC means, the fetch-execute cycle, and comment syntax in AArch64 source.

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What are the three main parts of a central processing unit (CPU)?

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What happens to the data in primary memory (RAM) when the computer is powered off?

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In the context of computer architectures, what does the acronym RISC stand for?

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During the fetch step of the fetch-execute cycle, where does the CPU get the next instruction from, and where does it put it?

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In an AArch64 GAS source file, how is a comment appended to the end of an instruction line?