Computer System Overview

Which of the following is NOT a primary component of a computer system?

What is the main function of the Control Unit (CU) in the CPU?

Which memory type is volatile and loses its content when the power is turned off?

In the context of computer architecture, what does ALU stand for and what is its primary function?

Which of the following correctly describes the fetch-decode-execute cycle?

Consider a computer system where the clock speed is 2 GHz. Approximately, how many clock cycles occur in one second?

Which type of memory is typically used to store the BIOS in an Indian-made personal computer?

In a computer system, which bus is responsible for transferring data between the CPU and memory?

If a CPU has a word size of 32 bits, what is the maximum number of unique memory locations it can directly address?

Which of the following best explains the concept of 'stored program' as introduced by John von Neumann?