What is the Control Unit (In terms of the Fetch/Execute Cycle?) - ️️Hardware that
performs the Fetch/Execute Cycle. Part of the computer that executes the fetch/execute
commands.
What is Privacy? - ️️Defined as the right of people to choose freely under what
circumstances and to what ex...
CSCI 101 WWU Exam 2
What is the Control Unit (In terms of the Fetch/Execute Cycle?) - ✔️✔️Hardware that
performs the Fetch/Execute Cycle. Part of the computer that executes the fetch/execute
commands.
What is Privacy? - ✔️✔️Defined as the right of people to choose freely under what
circumstances and to what extent they will reveal themselves, their attitude, and their
behavior to others
What is a Operating System? - ✔️✔️Software that allows applications to run on the
computer by performing tasks like loading programs, sharing memory, locating files and
interfacing with the user
What is the Arithmetic/Logic Unit (ALU) (in terms of the fetch/Execute Cycle?) -
✔️✔️Performs arithmetic and logical operations
What is software? - ✔️✔️Collection of applications or programs found on computing
devices which run by performing a set of designed instructions like algorithms
What are Instructions? - ✔️✔️Small steps and tasks designed to be performed at rates
like billions per second
What is the Fetch/Execute Cycle? - ✔️✔️The process in which instructions are
executed by the processor
What is a processor? - ✔️✔️Device that performs computations. Also called the
computer, microprocessor, central processor CPU and core
What is memory? - ✔️✔️Encoded binary bits (0's and 1's) which are accessed during
the Fetch/Execute Cycle
What are Languages of Software? - ✔️✔️HTML, Javascript, C++ Python
First Step of the Fetch/Execute Cycle - ✔️✔️Instruction Fetch - Get the next instruction
Second Step of the Fetch/Execute Cycle - ✔️✔️Instruction Decode - Figure out what to
do
Third Step of the Fetch/Execute Cycle - ✔️✔️Data Fetch - Gather the data to do it
, Fourth Step of the Fetch/Execute Cycle - ✔️✔️Instruction Execute - Do the task
Fifth Step of the Fetch/Execute Cycle - ✔️✔️Result Return - Store the result
What does Memory do? (In terms of the Fetch/Execute Cycle) - ✔️✔️Stores the
program that is running and the data that the program is operating on
What is the Input unit (In terms of the fetch/execute cycle? - ✔️✔️hardware that takes
users commands
What is the output unit (In terms of the fetch/execute cycle) - ✔️✔️Hardware that gives
the user feedback
"Byte sized memory locations are organized in a sequence" are what part of memory
properties - ✔️✔️Discrete locations
"Addresses" (every location has a distinct memory address) are a property of what
crucial component in every computer system? - ✔️✔️Memory
"Values" (each location has the capacity to store values) are a property of what
component? - ✔️✔️Memory
"finite capacity" (Each location has limited memory, some values may not fit in one
location) are a property of what crucial component? - ✔️✔️Memory
What is RAM? - ✔️✔️Random Access Memory. An older term we still use for
Computer memory
What is an Algorithm? - ✔️✔️Blue-Print for completing some sort of task
Part 1 of an Algorithm - ✔️✔️Input- Any tools required to complete the task
Eg. All the tools required for said product
Part 2 of an Algorithm - ✔️✔️Steps - Instructions followed in chronological order
Eg. Instructions one would follow for said product
Part 3 of an Algorithm - ✔️✔️Output- The end result of the instructions.
Eg. The finished product
The act of Releasing information to others is called what? - ✔️✔️Voluntary Disclosure
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