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, Which access does a register file rely on to properly function? - Answer: Read and write access
What is the binary representation of instructions? - Answer: machine language
Which feature of the IBM 360/91 was incorporated into the majority of microprocessors developed in
the 21st century? - Answer: Algorithm innovations allowed the improved parallel execution of
instructions.
Which key design element changed in 2005 to drive continued improvements in computing capability? -
Answer: Multiprocessor architecture
Which term refers to the same instruction applied to multiple data streams? - Answer: SIMD
What makes vector-based code more efficient than conventional code? - Answer: Frequency of pipeline
hazards is lower
Which two elements are required to implement R-format arithmetic logic unit (ALU) operations? -
Answer: ALU and register file
Which component of a computer moderates the action of its other components? - Answer: Control
Given the following 8-bit integer binary variables:
X1 = 11000110
X2 = 11110111
What is the value in X3 after the following command?
ADD X3, X2, X1 - Answer: Overflow
What is the approximate range of a 64-bit unsigned integer? - Answer: 0 to 18,446,744,073,709,551,615
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