coa final exam(114
questions and
answers)
Computer technology is changing at a __________ pace.
a. slow to medium
b. non-existent
c. slow
d. rapid
rapid
Computer _________ refers to those attributes that have a direct impact on
the logical execution of a program.
a. design
b. specifics
c. organization
d. architecture
architecture
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Architectural attributes include __________ .
a. interfaces
b. I/O mechanisms
c. control signals
d. memory technology used
I/O mechanisms
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_________ attributes include hardware details transparent to the
programmer.
a. Memory
b. Interface
c. Organizational
d. Architectural
Organizational
It is a(n) _________ design issue whether a computer will have a multiply
instruction.
a. architectural
b. elementary
c. memory
d. organizational
architectural
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. mechanical
b. architectural
c. memory
d. organizational
organizational
An I/O device is referred to as a __________.
a. control device
b. CPU
c. peripheral
d. register
peripheral
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The _________ stores data.
a. control unit
b. main memory
c. I/O
d. system bus
main memory
_________ provide storage internal to the CPU.
a. Control units
b. Main memory
c. ALUs
d. Registers
Registers
The __________ performs the computer's data processing functions.
a. ALU
b. CPU interconnection
c. system bus
d. Register
ALU
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Multiple parallel pipelines are used in __________ .
a. speculative execution
b. data flow analysis
c. superscalar execution
d. branch prediction
superscalar execution
questions and
answers)
Computer technology is changing at a __________ pace.
a. slow to medium
b. non-existent
c. slow
d. rapid
rapid
Computer _________ refers to those attributes that have a direct impact on
the logical execution of a program.
a. design
b. specifics
c. organization
d. architecture
architecture
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Architectural attributes include __________ .
a. interfaces
b. I/O mechanisms
c. control signals
d. memory technology used
I/O mechanisms
,We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
_________ attributes include hardware details transparent to the
programmer.
a. Memory
b. Interface
c. Organizational
d. Architectural
Organizational
It is a(n) _________ design issue whether a computer will have a multiply
instruction.
a. architectural
b. elementary
c. memory
d. organizational
architectural
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. mechanical
b. architectural
c. memory
d. organizational
organizational
An I/O device is referred to as a __________.
a. control device
b. CPU
c. peripheral
d. register
peripheral
, We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
The _________ stores data.
a. control unit
b. main memory
c. I/O
d. system bus
main memory
_________ provide storage internal to the CPU.
a. Control units
b. Main memory
c. ALUs
d. Registers
Registers
The __________ performs the computer's data processing functions.
a. ALU
b. CPU interconnection
c. system bus
d. Register
ALU
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
Multiple parallel pipelines are used in __________ .
a. speculative execution
b. data flow analysis
c. superscalar execution
d. branch prediction
superscalar execution
