WGU C952 Computer Architecture Objective Assessment Exam Questions and Answers Verified by Expert
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WGU C952 Computer Architecture Objective Assessment Exam Questions and Answers () (Verified by Expert)
What access does a register file operate under to properly function?
what is the binary representation of instructions?
Which feature of the IBM 360/91 was incorporated into the majority of mic...
WGU C952 Computer Architecture Objective
Assessment Exam Questions and Answers ()
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1). What access does a register file operate under to properly function?
Ans: read and write access
2). What is the binary representation of instructions?
Ans: machine language
3). Which feature of the ibm 360/91 was incorporated into the majority of microprocessors
developed in the 21st century?
Ans: Algorithm innovations allowed the improved parallel execution of instructions.
4). Which key design element changed in 2005 to drive continued improvements in computing
capability?
Ans: Multiprocessor architecture
5). Which term refers to the same instruction applied to multiple data streams?
Ans: SIMD
6). What makes vector code better than conventional code?
Ans: the frequency of pipeline hazards is lower
7). Which two elements are required to implement r format arithmetic logic unit operations?
Ans: ALU and register file
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, 8). Which component of a computer moderates the actions of other components?
Ans: control
9). Overflow occurs when:
Ans: -you add two integer values with the same left most bit and end up with a different
left most bit
-when you subtract a value with a different leading bit than the other value, and the result
is the first value's sign
10). What is the approximate range of an unsigned 64 bit integer?
Ans: 0 to 18,446,744,073,709,551,615
11). Dram
Ans: memory built as an integrated circuit with 50 nanosecond access times
12). Sram
Ans: faster than dram and less dense than dram, it is an integrated circuit
13). Cache memory
Ans: A small, fast memory that acts as a buffer for a slower, larger memory.
14). How is the integer 255 represented in memory?
Ans: 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 1111 1111
15). What does extending to 16 bits yield given -5 in 8-bit 2's complement 11111011?
Ans: 11111111 11111011
16). How many minutes does it take to wash, dry, and fold four loads of laundry using a
pipelining approach, given the following information?
one washer takes 30 minutes
one dryer takes 40 minutes
one folder takes 20 minutes
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