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Computer Architecture and Organization Quiz

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Computers

12th Grade

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Computer Architecture and Organization Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does CISC stand for?

Complex Instruction Set Computer

Central Information System Computer

Computer Information System Control

Complex Integrated System Control

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main strategy behind CISC architecture?

To have a small set of instructions

To perform multiple fetch cycles simultaneously

To have a large set of instructions, including complex ones

To simulate complex instructions using a subset of simple instructions

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main strategy behind RISC architecture?

To have a small set of instructions that do a minimum number of simple operations

To perform multiple fetch cycles simultaneously

To have a large set of instructions, including complex ones

To simulate complex instructions using a subset of simple instructions

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of pipelining in computer architecture?

To increase the number of complex instructions

To decrease the number of simple operations

To reduce the complexity of the instruction set

To improve the throughput by allowing different phases of instructions to be done simultaneously

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main idea behind parallel processing in computer architecture?

To have a large set of instructions, including complex ones

To have a small set of instructions that do a minimum number of simple operations

To have a single computer with multiple control units, multiple arithmetic logic units, and multiple memory units

To have a single control unit, a single arithmetic logic unit, and a single memory unit

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of microprogramming in CISC architecture?

To increase the access to micromemory

To execute instructions directly by the CPU

To reduce the complexity of the CPU circuitry

To transform complex instructions into a set of simple operations

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the drawback of programming in RISC architecture?

It requires a large set of instructions

It is more difficult and time-consuming

It uses microoperations for programming

It has a complex control unit

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