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Computer architecture

Question 1 of 10

Question 1 of 10

The accumulator is a register that

Question 2 of 10

Question 2 of 10

The von Neumann architecture stores

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Question 3 of 10

Cache memory speeds up the computer because it

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Question 4 of 10

The three stages of the instruction cycle are

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Question 5 of 10

A multi-core processor improves performance by

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Question 6 of 10

A register that holds the result of calculations in the ALU is the

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Question 7 of 10

The memory address register holds

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Question 8 of 10

The part of the CPU that directs the flow of data and instructions is the

Question 9 of 10

Question 9 of 10

In the fetch–decode–execute cycle, the address of the next instruction is held in the

Question 10 of 10

Question 10 of 10

Which memory loses its contents when the power is switched off?

Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the WASSCE. They are not WAEC past questions.