CEPA EXAM PREP TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE ANSWERS FULLY UPDATED 100
PERCENT
◉ T. Answer: There is a tremendous variety of products, from single-
chip microcomputers costing a few dollars to supercomputers costing
tens of millions of dollars that can rightly claim the name "computer".
(T/F)
◉ F. Answer: The variety of computer products is exhibited only in
cost.
(T/F)
◉ F. Answer: Computer organization refers to attributes of a system
visible to the programmer.
(T/F)
◉ F. Answer: Changes in computer technology are finally slowing
down.
(T/F)
◉ T. Answer: The textbook for this course is about the structure and
function of computers.
(T/F)
,◉ T. Answer: The number of bits used to represent various data types
is an example of an architectural attribute.
(T/F)
◉ T. Answer: Interfaces between the computer and peripherals is an
example of an organizational attribute.
(T/F)
◉ F. Answer: Historically the distinction between architecture and
organization has not been an important one.
(T/F)
◉ T. Answer: A particular architecture may span many years and
encompass a number of different computer models, its organization
changing with changing technology.
(T/F)
◉ F. Answer: A microcomputer architecture and organization
relationship is not very close.
(T/F)
◉ T. Answer: Changes in technology not only influence organization
but also result in the introduction of more powerful and more complex
architectures.
(T/F)
,◉ T. Answer: The hierarchical nature of complex systems is essential
to both their design and their description.
(T/F)
◉ T. Answer: Both the structure and functioning of a computer are, in
essence, simple.
(T/F)
◉ T. Answer: A computer must be able to process, store, move, and
control data.
(T/F)
◉ F. Answer: When data are moved over longer distances, to or from
a remote device, the process is known as data transport.
(T/F)
◉ C. Answer: Computer technology is changing at a __________
pace.
A. Slow
B. Slow to medium
C. Rapid
D. Non-existent
, ◉ D. Answer: 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. Answer: Architectural attributes include __________ .
A. I/O mechanisms
B. Control signals
C. Interfaces
D. Memory technology used
◉ B. Answer: _________ attributes include hardware details
transparent to the programmer.
A. Interface
B. Organizational
C. Memory
D. Architectural
◉ A. Answer: It is a(n) _________ design issue whether a computer
will have a multiply instruction.
A. Architectural
B. Memory
ACCURATE ANSWERS FULLY UPDATED 100
PERCENT
◉ T. Answer: There is a tremendous variety of products, from single-
chip microcomputers costing a few dollars to supercomputers costing
tens of millions of dollars that can rightly claim the name "computer".
(T/F)
◉ F. Answer: The variety of computer products is exhibited only in
cost.
(T/F)
◉ F. Answer: Computer organization refers to attributes of a system
visible to the programmer.
(T/F)
◉ F. Answer: Changes in computer technology are finally slowing
down.
(T/F)
◉ T. Answer: The textbook for this course is about the structure and
function of computers.
(T/F)
,◉ T. Answer: The number of bits used to represent various data types
is an example of an architectural attribute.
(T/F)
◉ T. Answer: Interfaces between the computer and peripherals is an
example of an organizational attribute.
(T/F)
◉ F. Answer: Historically the distinction between architecture and
organization has not been an important one.
(T/F)
◉ T. Answer: A particular architecture may span many years and
encompass a number of different computer models, its organization
changing with changing technology.
(T/F)
◉ F. Answer: A microcomputer architecture and organization
relationship is not very close.
(T/F)
◉ T. Answer: Changes in technology not only influence organization
but also result in the introduction of more powerful and more complex
architectures.
(T/F)
,◉ T. Answer: The hierarchical nature of complex systems is essential
to both their design and their description.
(T/F)
◉ T. Answer: Both the structure and functioning of a computer are, in
essence, simple.
(T/F)
◉ T. Answer: A computer must be able to process, store, move, and
control data.
(T/F)
◉ F. Answer: When data are moved over longer distances, to or from
a remote device, the process is known as data transport.
(T/F)
◉ C. Answer: Computer technology is changing at a __________
pace.
A. Slow
B. Slow to medium
C. Rapid
D. Non-existent
, ◉ D. Answer: 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. Answer: Architectural attributes include __________ .
A. I/O mechanisms
B. Control signals
C. Interfaces
D. Memory technology used
◉ B. Answer: _________ attributes include hardware details
transparent to the programmer.
A. Interface
B. Organizational
C. Memory
D. Architectural
◉ A. Answer: It is a(n) _________ design issue whether a computer
will have a multiply instruction.
A. Architectural
B. Memory
