Computer architecture
48 past-paper questions on Computer architecture · examined 2020–2025.
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Identify the component in the CPU that is responsible for decoding an instruction.
Explain how the clock speed can affect the performance of a CPU.
State what is meant by firmware.
Complete the table of components in the CPU and their descriptions.
Complete and annotate the diagram to show how instructions are decoded and executed.
Describe what is meant by a core.
Explain why the computer is not an embedded system.
Explain two ways that the performance of the CPU could be increased.
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