Computer Science 273, Chapter 1 and
2 Q&A
x86 and IBM 370 are examples of processor ___________. -
correct answer ✅families
Assembly language statements have a one-to-________
relationship with machine language statements. -
correct answer ✅one
A high-level language statement has a one-to- __________
relationship with machine language statements. -
correct answer ✅many
Translating between language layers has two forms: __________
and __________. -
correct answer ✅interpreting, compiling
x86 and x86_64 are examples of __________ instruction set
architecture. -
correct answer ✅COMPLEX (CISC complex instruction set
computing)
A "word" is __________ bits, in terms of x86 architecture. -
correct answer ✅16
, Computer Science 273, Chapter 1 and
2 Q&A
__________ is the fundamental number system of computing due
to its reliability. -
correct answer ✅binary representation and bi-stable
environments
__________ is the formula for calculating the number of bits
needed to store a given decimal value. -
correct answer ✅bits=floor(log₂(n))+1
__________ to __________ is the numeric range for and unsigned
byte. -
correct answer ✅0 to 2⁸-1
When converting from hexadecimal to binary, each hexadecimal
digit is represented by __________ bits. -
correct answer ✅4
On x86 processors, a most significant bit of 1 indicates that the
number is __________. -
correct answer ✅128
2 Q&A
x86 and IBM 370 are examples of processor ___________. -
correct answer ✅families
Assembly language statements have a one-to-________
relationship with machine language statements. -
correct answer ✅one
A high-level language statement has a one-to- __________
relationship with machine language statements. -
correct answer ✅many
Translating between language layers has two forms: __________
and __________. -
correct answer ✅interpreting, compiling
x86 and x86_64 are examples of __________ instruction set
architecture. -
correct answer ✅COMPLEX (CISC complex instruction set
computing)
A "word" is __________ bits, in terms of x86 architecture. -
correct answer ✅16
, Computer Science 273, Chapter 1 and
2 Q&A
__________ is the fundamental number system of computing due
to its reliability. -
correct answer ✅binary representation and bi-stable
environments
__________ is the formula for calculating the number of bits
needed to store a given decimal value. -
correct answer ✅bits=floor(log₂(n))+1
__________ to __________ is the numeric range for and unsigned
byte. -
correct answer ✅0 to 2⁸-1
When converting from hexadecimal to binary, each hexadecimal
digit is represented by __________ bits. -
correct answer ✅4
On x86 processors, a most significant bit of 1 indicates that the
number is __________. -
correct answer ✅128
