Computer technology is changing at a __________ pace.
A. Slow
B. Slow to medium
C. Rapid
D. Non-existent - Precise Answer ✔✔c
Computer _________ refers to those attributes that have a direct impact on the logical execution of a
program.
A. Organization
B. Specifics
C. Design
D. Architecture - Precise Answer ✔✔d
Architectural attributes include __________ .
A. I/O mechanisms
B. Control signals
C. Interfaces
D. Memory technology used - Precise Answer ✔✔a
_________ attributes include hardware details transparent to the programmer.
A. Interface
B. Organizational
C. Memory
D. Architectural - Precise Answer ✔✔b
,It is a(n) _________ design issue whether a computer will have a multiply instruction.
A. Architectural
B. Memory
C. Elementary
D. Organizational - Precise Answer ✔✔a
It is a(n) _________ issue whether the multiply instruction will be implemented by a special multiply unit
or by a mechanism that makes repeated use of the add unit of the system.
A. Architectural
B. Memory
C. Mechanical
D. Organizational - Precise Answer ✔✔d
A __________ system is a set of interrelated subsystems.
A. Secondary
B. Hierarchical
C. Complex
D. Functional - Precise Answer ✔✔b
An I/O device is referred to as a __________.
A. CPU
B. Control device
C. Peripheral
D. Register - Precise Answer ✔✔c
The __________ moves data between the computer and its external environment.
A. Data transport
B. I/O
C. Register
,D. CPU interconnection - Precise Answer ✔✔b
A _________ is a mechanism that provides for communication among CPU, main memory, and I/O.
A. System interconnection
B. CPU interconnection
C. Peripheral
D. Processor - Precise Answer ✔✔a
_________ provide storage internal to the CPU.
A. Control units
B. ALUs
C. Main memory
D. Registers - Precise Answer ✔✔d
The __________ interprets the instructions in memory and causes them to be executed.
A. Main memory
B. Control unit
C. I/O
D. Arithmetic and logic unit - Precise Answer ✔✔b
The __________ contains the 8-bit opcode instruction being executed.
A. Memory buffer register
B. Instruction buffer register
C. Instruction register
D. Memory address register - Precise Answer ✔✔c
During the _________ the opcode of the next instruction is loaded into the IR and the address portion is
loaded into the MAR.
A. Execute cycle
, B. Fetch cycle
C. Instruction cycle
D. Clock cycle - Precise Answer ✔✔b
The use of multiple processors on the same chip is referred to as __________ and provides the potential
to increase performance without increasing the clock rate.
A. Multicore
B. GPU
C. Data channels
D. MPC - Precise Answer ✔✔a
A sequence of codes or instructions is called __________.
A. Software
B. Memory
C. An interconnect
D. A register - Precise Answer ✔✔a
The processing required for a single instruction is called a(n) __________ cycle.
A. Execute
B. Fetch
C. Instruction
D. Packet - Precise Answer ✔✔c
A(n) _________ is generated by a failure such as power failure or memory parity error.
A. I/O interrupt
B. Hardware failure interrupt
C. Timer interrupt
D. Program interrupt - Precise Answer ✔✔b
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