Computer Architecture Quiz

In the classic von neumann architecture, where are instructions and data stored?

• Hard drive

• Shared memory space

• Cloud storage

• Separate memory units

What is the main difference between von neumann and harvard architectures?

• The type of processor used

• The color of the computer case

• The year of origin

• The way instructions and data are stored

Which type of architecture allows reading and writing data at the same time as fetching an instruction?

• Supercomputer

• Contemporary

• Harvard

• Von Neumann

What is the main characteristic of SIMD architecture?

• Multiple instructions on single data item

• Single instruction on multiple data items

• Single instruction on single data item

• Multiple instructions on multiple data items

What is the main characteristic of MIMD architecture?

• Single instruction on single data item

• Single instruction on multiple data items

• Multiple instructions on multiple data items

• Multiple instructions on single data item

What is the main characteristic of distributed computing?

• Single computer working on multiple problems

• Single computer working on a shared problem

• Multiple computers working on a shared problem

• Multiple computers working on separate problems

What is the purpose of SIMD architecture?

• Scientific research

• Graphic processing

• Internet browsing

• Data storage

What is the purpose of MIMD architecture?

• Internet browsing

• Graphic processing

• Scientific research

• Data storage

What is the purpose of distributed computing?

• Scientific research

• Graphic processing

• Data storage

• Internet browsing

Are there other ways to build a processor?

• I don't know

• Maybe

• No

• Yes