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Assessment Practice 60 Questions with Verified
Answers
a - CORRECT ANSWER Which access does a register file rely on to properly
function?
a) Read and write access
b) Write only access
c) Read only access
d) No access
a - CORRECT ANSWER What is the binary representation of instructions?
a) Machine language
b) Assembly language
c) Operating system
d) Systems software
b - CORRECT ANSWER Which feature of the IBM 360/91 was incorporated into the
majority of microprocessors developed in the 21st century?
a) Branch prediction allowed the processor to proceed with the next instruction.
,b) Algorithm innovations allowed the improved parallel execution of instructions.
c) Pipeline innovations allowed for reservation stations and the commit unit.
d) Pipeline innovations allowed for dynamically scheduled pipelined processors.
a - CORRECT ANSWER Which key design element changed in 2005 to drive
continued improvements in computing capability?
a) Multiprocessor architecture
b) Transistor architecture
c) DRAM technology
d) Frame buffering
a - CORRECT ANSWER Which term refers to the same instruction applied to
multiple data streams?
a) SIMD
b) MIMD
c) SPMD
d) SISD
d - CORRECT ANSWER What makes vector-based code more efficient than
conventional code?
, a) Usage of LEGv8 architecture code
b) Usage of Multimedia extensions (MMX)
c) Frequency of pipeline hazards is higher
d) Frequency of pipeline hazards is lower
a - CORRECT ANSWER Which two elements are required to implement R-format
arithmetic logic unit (ALU) operations?
a) ALU and register file
b) ALU and GPU
c) GPU and register file
d) Datapath and COD
a - CORRECT ANSWER Which component of a computer moderates the action of
its other components?
a) Control
b) Datapath
c) Memory
d) Output
a - CORRECT ANSWER Given the following 8-bit integer binary variables:
Assessment Practice 60 Questions with Verified
Answers
a - CORRECT ANSWER Which access does a register file rely on to properly
function?
a) Read and write access
b) Write only access
c) Read only access
d) No access
a - CORRECT ANSWER What is the binary representation of instructions?
a) Machine language
b) Assembly language
c) Operating system
d) Systems software
b - CORRECT ANSWER Which feature of the IBM 360/91 was incorporated into the
majority of microprocessors developed in the 21st century?
a) Branch prediction allowed the processor to proceed with the next instruction.
,b) Algorithm innovations allowed the improved parallel execution of instructions.
c) Pipeline innovations allowed for reservation stations and the commit unit.
d) Pipeline innovations allowed for dynamically scheduled pipelined processors.
a - CORRECT ANSWER Which key design element changed in 2005 to drive
continued improvements in computing capability?
a) Multiprocessor architecture
b) Transistor architecture
c) DRAM technology
d) Frame buffering
a - CORRECT ANSWER Which term refers to the same instruction applied to
multiple data streams?
a) SIMD
b) MIMD
c) SPMD
d) SISD
d - CORRECT ANSWER What makes vector-based code more efficient than
conventional code?
, a) Usage of LEGv8 architecture code
b) Usage of Multimedia extensions (MMX)
c) Frequency of pipeline hazards is higher
d) Frequency of pipeline hazards is lower
a - CORRECT ANSWER Which two elements are required to implement R-format
arithmetic logic unit (ALU) operations?
a) ALU and register file
b) ALU and GPU
c) GPU and register file
d) Datapath and COD
a - CORRECT ANSWER Which component of a computer moderates the action of
its other components?
a) Control
b) Datapath
c) Memory
d) Output
a - CORRECT ANSWER Given the following 8-bit integer binary variables:
