TMA 4
Q1.
Describe
three different
characteristics between a laptop and a desktop computer.
Q2.
A computer has part of its operating system
held in ROM, and the rest held on the hard disk.
Explain
why part of the operating system must be held in
Q3.
State
two features of a palmtop
computer which may be different to that of a desktop computer.
Q4.
Describe
the term RAM?.
In your answer explain its volatility?
Q5.
Describe
the term ROM? In your answer explain its volatility?
Q6.
Explain
the difference between DRAM and SRAM?
Q7.
Describe
the term EPROM.
Q8.
Describe
the stages of the fetch-execute cycle.
Q9.
What
is meant by the term “addressability”?
Q10.
A
batch of computers has respective word lengths of 16, 32, 64 and 128. Describe what this means in terms of
performance/capability?
Extension Question.
What
is meant by the term “Von Neuman”?