Quiz 1: Microprocessor System

3. has limited addressing mode
5. enabling the CPU to communicate with memory and other peripherals by specifying the location where data needs to be read from
6. allows peripherals to connect and communicate with the motherboard and its components
10. microcontroller of Arduino Uno
13. conveys meaning and is useful to people
14. stores the instruction currently being executed
15. is a collection of unprocessed items
17. measures and allocates a fixed time slot for processing each and every micro-operation
21. contains the functions of a central processing unit (CPU) of a computer
22. performs the physical data transfer between memory and the peripheral device
23. special device generally found in a stand alone system wherein medium to large scale computing is required
24. this memory can be erase using electrical current

1. storage areas inside the microprocessor
2. a set of coded instructions that tell a computer how to run a program or calculation
4. stores general data and applications
5. responsible for all arithmetic operations las well as logical operation
7. is computer software designed to help the user to perform singular or multiple related specific tasks
8. a technique that allows for simultaneous execution of parts, or stages, of instructions to more efficiently process instruction
9. consists of a set of hardware and software which processes data in a meaningful way
11. memory location in microcontroller wherein the firmware required for processing and analysis is written and stored
12. fabricated out of a solid block of semiconductor material
16. second generation computer
18. points to the address of the next instruction to be executed
19. used to manage and coordinate the activities of the computer's various components
20. enables a computer to store, at least temporarily, data and programs