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CEA 201 Combined Units 1-8 & 11-16 Practice
Questions with Answers | Computer Organization
and Architecture | Architecture vs Organization
ENIAC Generations Instruction Cycle Multicore
Exam Prep.
C
Computer technology is changing at a pace.
A. Slow
B. Slow to medium
C. Rapid
D. Non-existent
D
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
Architectural attributes include .
A. I/O mechanisms
B. Control signals
C. Interfaces
D. Memory technology used
B
attributes include hardware details transparent to the programmer.
A. Interface
B. Organizational
C. Memory
D. Architectural
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A
It is a(n) design issue whether a computer will have a multiply
instruction.
A. Architectural
B. Memory
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C. Elementary
D. Organizational
D
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
A system is a set of interrelated subsystems.
A. Secondary
B. Hierarchical
C. Complex
D. Functional
C
An I/O device is referred to as a .
A. CPU
B. Control device
C. Peripheral
D. Register
A
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
The stores data.
A. System bus
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B. I/O
C. Main memory
D. Control unit
B
The moves data between the computer and its external
environment.
A. Data transport
B. I/O
C. Register
D. CPU interconnection
B
A common example of system interconnection is by means of a .
A. Register
B. System bus
C. Data transport
D. Control device
A
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
provide storage internal to the CPU.
A. Control units
B. ALUs
C. Main memory
D. Registers
C
The performs the computer's data processing functions.
A. Register
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