C952 Computer
Architecture PGKO Pre-
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Denning [Date] [Course title]
,Which access does a register file rely on to properly function?
a) Read and write access
b) Write only access
c) Read only access
d) No access - Answer: a
What is the binary representation of instructions?
a) Machine language
b) Assembly language
c) Operating system
d) Systems software - Answer: a
Which feature of the IBM 360/91 was incorporated into the majority of microprocessors developed in
the 21st century?
a) Branch prediction allowed the processor to proceed with the next instruction.
b) Algorithm innovations allowed the improved parallel execution of instructions.
c) Pipeline innovations allowed for reservation stations and the commit unit.
d) Pipeline innovations allowed for dynamically scheduled pipelined processors. - Answer: b
Which key design element changed in 2005 to drive continued improvements in computing capability?
a) Multiprocessor architecture
b) Transistor architecture
, c) DRAM technology
d) Frame buffering - Answer: a
Which term refers to the same instruction applied to multiple data streams?
a) SIMD
b) MIMD
c) SPMD
d) SISD - Answer: a
What makes vector-based code more efficient than conventional code?
a) Usage of LEGv8 architecture code
b) Usage of Multimedia extensions (MMX)
c) Frequency of pipeline hazards is higher
d) Frequency of pipeline hazards is lower - Answer: d
Which two elements are required to implement R-format arithmetic logic unit (ALU) operations?
a) ALU and register file
b) ALU and GPU
c) GPU and register file
d) Datapath and COD - Answer: a
Which component of a computer moderates the action of its other components?
a) Control
b) Datapath
c) Memory
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