CEA 201 - Full | Questions with 100% Verified Answers | Latest Update 2026/2027

CEA 201 - Full | Questions with 100% Verified Answers |
Latest Update 2026/2027
Question: 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)

Question: F
Answer: The variety of computer products is exhibited only in cost.
(T/F)

Question: F
Answer: Computer organization refers to attributes of a system visible to the programmer.
(T/F)

Question: F
Answer: Changes in computer technology are finally slowing down.
(T/F)

Question: T
Answer: The textbook for this course is about the structure and function of computers.
(T/F)

Question: T
Answer: The number of bits used to represent various data types is an example of an
architectural
attribute.
(T/F)

Question: T
Answer: Interfaces between the computer and peripherals is an example of an organizational
attribute.
(T/F)

Question: F
Answer: Historically the distinction between architecture and organization has not been an
important one.
(T/F)

Question: 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)

,Question: F
Answer: A microcomputer architecture and organization relationship is not very close.
(T/F)

Question: T
Answer: Changes in technology not only influence organization but also result in the
introduction
of more powerful and more complex architectures.
(T/F)

Question: T
Answer: The hierarchical nature of complex systems is essential to both their design and their
description.
(T/F)

Question: T
Answer: Both the structure and functioning of a computer are, in essence, simple.
(T/F)

Question: T
Answer: A computer must be able to process, store, move, and control data.
(T/F)

Question: F
Answer: When data are moved over longer distances, to or from a remote device, the process
is
known as data transport.
(T/F)

Question: C
Answer: Computer technology is changing at a __________ pace.
A. Slow
B. Slow to medium
C. Rapid
D. Non-existent

Question: 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

,Question: A
Answer: Architectural attributes include __________ .
A. I/O mechanisms
B. Control signals
C. Interfaces
D. Memory technology used

Question: B
Answer: _________ attributes include hardware details transparent to the programmer.
A. Interface
B. Organizational
C. Memory
D. Architectural

Question: A
Answer: It is a(n) _________ design issue whether a computer will have a multiply instruction.
A. Architectural
B. Memory
C. Elementary
D. Organizational

Question: D
Answer: 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

Question: B
Answer: A __________ system is a set of interrelated subsystems.
A. Secondary
B. Hierarchical
C. Complex
D. Functional

Question: C
Answer: An I/O device is referred to as a __________.
A. CPU
B. Control device
C. Peripheral
D. Register

, Question: A
Answer: 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

Question: C
Answer: The _________ stores data.
A. System bus
B. I/O
C. Main memory
D. Control unit

Question: B
Answer: The __________ moves data between the computer and its external environment.
A. Data transport
B. I/O
C. Register
D. CPU interconnection

Question: B
Answer: A common example of system interconnection is by means of a __________.
A. Register
B. System bus
C. Data transport
D. Control device

Question: A
Answer: 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

Question: D
Answer: _________ provide storage internal to the CPU.
A. Control units
B. ALUs
C. Main memory
D. Registers