Quiz 101

In the von-neumann architecture, the data and instructions are stored in

• two different chips

• on the same chip

• within the processor

• none

Which of the following is NOT used as an essential component of a practical memory storage element?

• NOR gate

• NAND gate

• NOT gate

• all are used

In the synchronous mode of communication, the maximum rate of information transfer is limited by

• the slower device

• the faster device

• independent of both the devices

• none

Which of the following in not a "one-hot" circuit?

• Encoder

• Half-adder

• Decoder

• all are "one-hot"

In DMA mode of transfer, the DMA controller manages

• the transfer of data between memory and CPU

• the transfer of data between I/O and CPU

• the transfer of data between memory and I/O

• none

The pulse transition time is

• always 0

• always equals 1 micro-second

• a small positive number

• none

The basic idea behind minimization using K-maps is

• using POS form

• consensus theorem

• using SOP form

• none

While interfacing memory chip(s) to a CPU, it is necessary that

• each memory location gets a address which can be non-unique

• each memory location stores some valid data

• each memory location gets a unique address

• none

Assignment of addresses to memory locations in any device helps in completing the

• memory address table

• memory allocation table

• memory address map

• memory allocation map

Memory unit consists of_________ essential components.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4