Retrieval practice Contemporary Processors #2

Retrieval practice Contemporary Processors #2

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Retrieval practice Contemporary Processors #2

Retrieval practice Contemporary Processors #2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1 What is the key function of a processor/CPU?

A. Transfers data as signals between the components of the computer
B. Connects the RAM to the hard disk
C. Stores data and instructions
D. Carries out instructions given to it

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2 Which of these is not a characteristic of the von Neumann computer architecture?

A. Both data and program instructions are held in the same memory unit
B. Program instructions are executed in their given sequence
C. It is also known as the Harvard architecture
D. There is only one control unit

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3 Expand the acronym CISC

A. Computing Interrupt Scheduling Core
B. Complex Instruction Set Computer
C. Central Instruction Set Computer
D. Core Interrupt Selection Computing

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4 Which of these is a feature of a RISC system architecture?

A. The instructions are structured with multiple operands and can carry out several subtasks at once A
B. Manufacturing a RISC processor requires more transistors than for CISC B
C. Instructions can usually be executed within a single clock cycle O
D. It is more straightforward to write a compiler for a RISC processor than a CISC processor D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5. How does a CPU execute a program?

A. It sequentially fetches instructions from memory, decodes them and executes them
B. It fetches, decodes and executes data and instructions held in memory
C. It executes the instructions while they are in the memory (RAM/cache)
D. It transfers a block of instructions into the CIR and executes that block all at once

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6 What is the role of the clock inside a CPU?

A. It synchronises the various components by its signals
B. It decides how many time slices a program will get to execute
C. It manages the date/time settings including the regional date format
D. It counts how many program instructions have already executed

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

7. Which of these statements about multicore CPUs is false?

A. Different cores can execute separate programs if the CPU is multitasking
B. Multiple cores could be used to work through the same application while it runs
C. Dual core' and 'quad core' are examples of multicore CPUs that help to increase overall performance
D. Having more than one core will ultimately hinder and slow down the computer's overall performance

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