240 quiz 1

Which register is used to store the first parameter in function calls?

• rax

• rbp

• rip

• rdi

What is the purpose of the rax register?

• To store the result of integer calculations

• To store the result of floating-point calculations

• To store the address of the next instruction

• To store intermediate values during function calls

What happens when an overflow occurs during addition of large integers?

• The program crashes

• The result is stored in the rflags register

• The least significant bit in the rflags register is set to 1

• The most significant bit in the rflags register is set to 1

Which cache is shared between two cores in a dual-core processor?

• L1 cache

• L2 cache

• L3 cache

• L4 cache

What is the natural order of processing an array?

• From left to right, top to bottom

• From right to left, top to bottom

• From top to bottom, left to right

• From bottom to top, right to left

What is the size of a double in C++?

• 1 byte

• 2 bytes

• 4 bytes

• 8 bytes

Which register is used as the instruction pointer?

• rax

• rbp

• rip

• rdi

What is the purpose of the rflags register?

• To store the result of integer calculations

• To store the result of floating-point calculations

• To store the address of the next instruction

• To store flags for various conditions

What is the function of the stack pointer (rsp) register?

• To store the result of integer calculations

• To point to the top of the stack

• To store the address of the next instruction

• To store intermediate values during function calls

What is the function of the ALU in a CPU?

• It performs arithmetic and logical operations

• It stores data

• It controls input and output devices

• It manages memory