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C - Answers Computer technology is changing at a __________ pace.
A. Slow
B. Slow to medium
C. Rapid
D. Non-existent
D - Answers 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
A - Answers Architectural attributes include __________ .
A. I/O mechanisms
B. Control signals
C. Interfaces
D. Memory technology used
B - Answers _________ attributes include hardware details transparent to the programmer.
A. Interface
B. Organizational
C. Memory
D. Architectural
A - Answers It is a(n) _________ design issue whether a computer will have a multiply instruction.
A. Architectural
B. Memory
,C. Elementary
D. Organizational
D - Answers 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
B - Answers A __________ system is a set of interrelated subsystems.
A. Secondary
B. Hierarchical
C. Complex
D. Functional
C - Answers An I/O device is referred to as a __________.
A. CPU
B. Control device
C. Peripheral
D. Register
A - Answers When data are moved over longer distances, to or from a remote device, the
process is known as __________.
A. Data communications
B. Registering
C. Structuring
D. Data transport
C - Answers The _________ stores data.
A. System bus
, B. I/O
C. Main memory
D. Control unit
B - Answers The __________ moves data between the computer and its external environment.
A. Data transport
B. I/O
C. Register
D. CPU interconnection
B - Answers A common example of system interconnection is by means of a __________.
A. Register
B. System bus
C. Data transport
D. Control device
A - Answers 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
D - Answers _________ provide storage internal to the CPU.
A. Control units
B. ALUs
C. Main memory
D. Registers
C - Answers The __________ performs the computer's data processing functions.
A. Register