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WGU C952Register File - correct answer A state element that consists of a set of registers that can be read and written by supplying a register number to be accessed. provides 1024 scalar 32-bit registers for up to 64 threads. machine language - correct answer The language made up of binary-coded instructions that is used directly by the computer system software - correct answer The set of programs that enables a computer's hardware devices and application software to work together; it includes the operating system and utility programs. operating system - correct answer (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services Assembly Language - correct answer Programming language that has the same structure and set of commands as machine languages but allows programmers to use symbolic representations of numeric machine code. IBM 360/91 - correct answer Introduced many new concepts, including dynamic detection of memory hazards, generalized forwarding, and reservation stations. Tomasulo's algorithm The internal organization of the 360/91 shares many features with the Pentium III and Pentium 4, as well as with several other microprocessors. One major difference was that there was no branch prediction in the 360/91 and hence no speculation. Another major difference was that there was no commit unit, so once the instructions finished execution, they updated the registers. Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) - correct answer Memory built as an integrated circuit; it provides random access to any location. Access times are 50 nanoseconds and cost per gigabyte in 2012 was $5 to $10.
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