Processor Design and Types Quiz

Which type of processor design uses complex instructions and does not allow pipelining?

• Simpler processor design

• Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC)

• Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC)

• Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

What is a characteristic of a simpler processor design?

• Allows pipelining

• Uses complex instructions

• Has a larger instruction set

• Performs complex tasks in a single machine cycle

Which type of processor is specifically designed for graphics processing?

• Multicore processor

• Parallel processor

• Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC)

• Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

What is a characteristic of GPUs?

• Limited number of instructions available

• Require more RAM

• Perform the same instruction on multiple pieces of data simultaneously

• Use multiple processors to perform a single job

What is the purpose of multicore processors?

• To perform complex graphics calculations

• To carry out multiple computations simultaneously

• To reduce the need for constant data transfer to and from memory

• To speed up arithmetic processes

Which type of parallel processing operates on multiple data locations using the same instruction?

• Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD)

• Multiple Instructions Multiple Data (MIMD)

• Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

• Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC)

What is a characteristic of parallel processing?

• Most problems are fully parallelisable

• Requires a complex operating system

• Allows for faster processing and efficient performance of complex tasks

• Does not require programs to be written in a specific format

What is a common use of GPUs other than graphics processing?

• Modelling physical systems

• Breaking passwords

• Writing algorithms

• Performing data mining

Which type of processor design uses simpler instructions and allows pipelining?

• Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC)

• Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC)

• Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

• Multicore processor