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Computer Architecture (GCSE Computing)

The following is a GCSE Computing test covering 'Computer Architecture' from the broader topic 3. Hardware. The test is geared towards the CAMBRIGE-IGCSE exam board style syllabus.
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Which of these best describes the role of the control unit during instruction execution?
What is the main purpose of a GPU (graphics processing unit) compared to a CPU?
What is the main advantage of having multiple CPU cores in a processor?
What does the term "bus width" (e.g., 32-bit or 64-bit bus) affect directly?
Which of the following best describes an embedded microcontroller?
Which architecture stores instructions and data in separate memory spaces (commonly used in some embedded systems)?
What does the term "instruction set architecture (ISA)" refer to?
What is the main function of the arithmetic logic unit (ALU) in a CPU?
Which register temporarily holds data read from or written to memory during the fetch-decode-execute cycle?
What is the purpose of a CPU cache?
Which component in the CPU is responsible for controlling the fetch-decode-execute cycle and sending control signals to other parts of the CPU?