CEA 201 FE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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c answer - Computer technology is changing at a __________ pace.
A. Slow
B. Slow to medium
C. Rapid
D. Non-existent
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
a answer - Architectural attributes include __________ .
A. I/O mechanisms
B. Control signals
C. Interfaces
D. Memory technology used
b answer - _________ attributes include hardware details transparent to the programmer.
A. Interface
B. Organizational
,C. Memory
D. Architectural
a answer - It is a(n) _________ design issue whether a computer will have a multiply
instruction.
A. Architectural
B. Memory
C. Elementary
D. Organizational
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
b answer - A __________ system is a set of interrelated subsystems.
A. Secondary
B. Hierarchical
C. Complex
D. Functional
c answer - An I/O device is referred to as a __________.
A. CPU
B. Control device
C. Peripheral
,D. Register
b answer - The __________ moves data between the computer and its external environment.
A. Data transport
B. I/O
C. Register
D. CPU interconnection
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
d answer - _________ provide storage internal to the CPU.
A. Control units
B. ALUs
C. Main memory
D. Registers
b answer - The __________ interprets the instructions in memory and causes them to be
executed.
A. Main memory
B. Control unit
C. I/O
D. Arithmetic and logic unit
, c answer - The __________ contains the 8-bit opcode instruction being executed.
A. Memory buffer register
B. Instruction buffer register
C. Instruction register
D. Memory address register
b answer - During the _________ the opcode of the next instruction is loaded into the IR and
the address portion is loaded into the MAR.
A. Execute cycle
B. Fetch cycle
C. Instruction cycle
D. Clock cycle
a answer - The use of multiple processors on the same chip is referred to as __________ and
provides the potential to increase performance without increasing the clock rate.
A. Multicore
B. GPU
C. Data channels
D. MPC
a answer - A sequence of codes or instructions is called __________.
A. Software
B. Memory
C. An interconnect
D. A register
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c answer - Computer technology is changing at a __________ pace.
A. Slow
B. Slow to medium
C. Rapid
D. Non-existent
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
a answer - Architectural attributes include __________ .
A. I/O mechanisms
B. Control signals
C. Interfaces
D. Memory technology used
b answer - _________ attributes include hardware details transparent to the programmer.
A. Interface
B. Organizational
,C. Memory
D. Architectural
a answer - It is a(n) _________ design issue whether a computer will have a multiply
instruction.
A. Architectural
B. Memory
C. Elementary
D. Organizational
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
b answer - A __________ system is a set of interrelated subsystems.
A. Secondary
B. Hierarchical
C. Complex
D. Functional
c answer - An I/O device is referred to as a __________.
A. CPU
B. Control device
C. Peripheral
,D. Register
b answer - The __________ moves data between the computer and its external environment.
A. Data transport
B. I/O
C. Register
D. CPU interconnection
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
d answer - _________ provide storage internal to the CPU.
A. Control units
B. ALUs
C. Main memory
D. Registers
b answer - The __________ interprets the instructions in memory and causes them to be
executed.
A. Main memory
B. Control unit
C. I/O
D. Arithmetic and logic unit
, c answer - The __________ contains the 8-bit opcode instruction being executed.
A. Memory buffer register
B. Instruction buffer register
C. Instruction register
D. Memory address register
b answer - During the _________ the opcode of the next instruction is loaded into the IR and
the address portion is loaded into the MAR.
A. Execute cycle
B. Fetch cycle
C. Instruction cycle
D. Clock cycle
a answer - The use of multiple processors on the same chip is referred to as __________ and
provides the potential to increase performance without increasing the clock rate.
A. Multicore
B. GPU
C. Data channels
D. MPC
a answer - A sequence of codes or instructions is called __________.
A. Software
B. Memory
C. An interconnect
D. A register