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Using the opcode table below, What is the binary machine language instruction for Multiply?
Correct answer-c. 1111 0110
When the processor has completed the instruction in M4, where is 9? Correct answer-In
M5 and the accumulator
Calculate the file size of an image in that comprises of 512x512 pixels with 6 bits assigned per
pixel in terms of MB. Correct answer-0.1875 MB
Calculate the size of a video file in terms of GB if each frame comprises of 512x512
pixels with 6 bits assigned per pixel with a frame rate of 24 fps and lasts for 30 minutes.
Correct answer-7.91 GB
Which of the following is measured in terms of GHz?
a. Number of CPUs
b. Data rate
c. Processor speed
d. All of the above Correct answer-Processor speed
Which of the following is classified as volatile memory?
a. RAM
b. ROM
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c. All of the above
d. None of the above Correct answer-RAM
Which component of the CPU is responsible for arithmetic and logical operations?
Correct answer-ALU
Which component of the CPU is used to store frequently used instructions and data?
a. Control unit
b. ALU
c. Cache memory
d. Both A and b
e. All of the above Correct answer-Cache memory
What is the minimum standard sampling frequency that is used to digitize audio signals for CD-
quality music? Correct answer-44,100 Hz
One example of a low-level programming language is which of the following?
a. Assembly language
b. Java
c. COBOL
d. C++
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e. HTML Correct answer-Assembly language
When a user launches a piece of software, such as from the hard disk, the instructions and data
that correspond to the software and reside in RAM are in the form of: Correct answer-
Machine Language
The length of the binary code that the camera generates for each pixel is called the:
Correct answer-Bit depth
Calculate how many bits there are in a 4 KB digital audio file. Correct answer-32,768 bits
How many "adds" does it take the ALU to process a 64 bit number if the word length is 16?
Correct answer-4
(T/F) In the Von Neumann Model, communication between the memory and processing unit
consists of the Memory Address Register (MAR) and the Memory Data Register (MDR).
Correct answer-True
What are CPU cycles during instruction processing? List in the correct order. Correct
answer-Fetch, decode, execute, write-back