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COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
(CA Evaluation)
Answer all question in this section. The sum of all your work is 20 MKS
1. Give three (03) basic functionalities of a computer (3 marks)
2. Which computer component contains all the circuitry necessary for other components or devices to
communicate with one another? (1 mark)
3. What is the role of the ALU in the processor? (2 marks)
4. The computer memory can be classified into primary and secondary memory. Give two (02) examples
each. (2 marks)
5. Give four differences between RAM and HDD (4 marks)
6. Using diagram, explain the Vonn Neumann architecture (5 marks)
7. Define the following :
a. Bus
b. Booting
c. Interrupt (3 marks)
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