Question 1

Processor which is complex and expensive to produce is___________&#160;&#160;&#10;A)risc&#10;B)epic&#10;C)cisc&#10;D)multi-core

Accepted Answer

CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computer) processors are complex and expensive to produce due to their design, which includes a large set of instructions aimed at reducing the number of instructions per program, at the cost of more complex hardware.

Question 2

The architecture that uses a tighter coupling between the compiler and the processor is___________&#10;A)epic&#10;B)multi-core&#10;C)risc&#10;D)cisc

Accepted Answer

EPIC (Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing) architecture involves a tighter coupling between the compiler and the processor to exploit instruction-level parallelism more efficiently. This design allows the compiler to play a significant role in determining how instructions are executed in parallel, reducing the need for complex hardware-based instruction scheduling.

Question 3

MAR stands for___________&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#10;A)memory address register&#10;B)main address register&#10;C)main accessible register&#10;D)memory accessible register

Accepted Answer

MAR stands for Memory Address Register. It is a hardware register that tells the computer's memory where to find the data that needs to be accessed or where to store the data that is being written.

Question 4

Any electronic holding place where data can be stored and retrieved later whenever required is___________&#10;A)memory&#10;B)drive&#10;C)disk&#10;D)circuit

Accepted Answer

Memory is an electronic holding place where data can be stored and retrieved later whenever required.

Question 5

Cache memory is the onboard storage.

Accepted Answer

Cache memory is a type of high-speed volatile computer memory that provides high-speed data access to a processor and stores frequently used computer programs, applications, and data.

Question 6

Which of the following is the fastest means of memory access for CPU?&#10;A)registers&#10;B)cache&#10;C)main memory&#10;D)virtual memory

Accepted Answer

Registers are the fastest means of memory access for a CPU because they are located within the processor itself, allowing for immediate access to data.

Question 7

The memory implemented using the semiconductor chips is___________&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#10;A)cache&#10;B)main&#10;C)secondary&#10;D)registers

Accepted Answer

Main memory in computers is implemented using semiconductor chips, which allows for rapid access and manipulation of data by the CPU.

Question 8

Size of the___________&#160;&#160;memory mainly depends on the size of the address bus.&#10;A)main&#10;B)virtual&#10;C)secondary&#10;D)cache

Accepted Answer

The size of the main memory (also known as RAM) primarily depends on the size of the address bus. The address bus width determines the maximum amount of memory that the processor can address directly. For example, a 32-bit address bus can address up to 2^32 memory locations, while a 64-bit address bus can address up to 2^64 memory locations.

Question 9

Which of the following is independent of the address bus?&#10;A)secondary memory&#10;B)main memory&#10;C)onboard memory&#10;D)cache memory

Accepted Answer

Secondary memory is independent of the address bus because it is not directly accessed by the CPU; instead, it uses different interfaces and protocols for data transfer.

Question 10

___________storage is a system where a robotic arm will connect or disconnect off- line mass storage media according to the computer operating system demands.&#10;A)secondary&#10;B)virtual&#10;C)tertiary&#10;D)magnetic

Accepted Answer

Tertiary storage is characterized by the use of robotic mechanisms to manage and automate the access to data stored in off-line or remote storage media, such as tapes or disks, which is not directly accessible by the computer's CPU.

Question 11

What is the location of the internal registers of CPU?&#10;A)internal&#10;B)on-chip&#10;C)external&#10;D)motherboard

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Question 12

If M denotes the number of memory locations and N denotes the word size, then an expression that denotes the storage capacity is___________&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#10;A)m*n&#10;B)m+n&#10;C)2m+n&#10;D)2m-n

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Question 13

The operation that does not involves clock cycles is___________&#10;A)installation of a device&#10;B)execute&#10;C)fetch&#10;D)decode

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Question 14

The number of clock cycles per second is referred as___________&#160;&#160;&#10;A)clock speed&#10;B)clock frequency&#10;C)clock rate&#10;D)clock timing

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Question 15

CISC stands for___________&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#10;A)complex information sensed cpu&#10;B)complex instruction set computer&#10;C)complex intelligence sensed cpu&#10;D)complex instruction set cpu

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Question 16

Processor which is complex and expensive to produce___________&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#10;A)risc&#10;B)epic&#10;C)cisc&#10;D)multi-core

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Question 17

The architecture that uses a tighter coupling between the compiler and the processor.&#10;A)epic&#10;B)multi-core&#10;C)risc&#10;D)cisc

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The answer of The architecture that uses a tighter coupling...

Question 18

HLDA stands for___________&#10;A)high level data&#10;B)high level data acknowledgment&#10;C)hold acknowledgement&#10;D)hold data

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Question 19

Word length of a personal computer&#10;A)64bits&#10;B)16 bits&#10;C)8 bits&#10;D)32 bits

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Question 20

Winchester disks are a type of___________&#10;A)optical disks&#10;B)magnetic disks&#10;C)compact disks&#10;D)magnetic drives

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Question 21

Bernoulli disks are a type of magnetic floppy disks.

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Question 22

A plug and play storage device that simply plugs in the port of a computer is___________&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#10;A)flash drive&#10;B)compact disk&#10;C)hard disk&#10;D)cd

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Question 23

A device similar to a flash drive&#10;A)memory card&#10;B)compact drive&#10;C)compact disk&#10;D)memory disk

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Deck 6: Computer Architecture and Memory