Computer Architecture Quiz

What are the applications of Vector Processing

• Image processing

• Weather forecasting

• Artificial Intelligence

• All of the above

SIMD stands for

• Single Instruction stream and More data stream

• Single Information set and Multiple data stream

• Single Instruction stream and Multiple data stream

• None of the above

What is BCD equivalent for decimal number 17 ______

• 10001

• 10101

• 10111

• 11001

BCD stands for

• Binary Coded Decimal

• Boot Configuration Data

• Binary Complement Decimal

• Binary Coded Device

A floating point number can be represented in

• Base*Mantissae

• Mantissa*basee

• Exponentb* Mantissa

• Mantissa*exponentb

Booth's algorithm is used for:

• Division

• Subtraction

• Multiplication

• Floating-point addition

When subtracting binary numbers, the method often used is:

• Using the 1's complement

• Using the 2's complement

• Direct subtraction

• Reversing the sign of the minuend

What is the first step in floating-point addition?

• Adding the exponents

• Aligning the mantissas

• Normalizing the result

• Performing rounding

Decimal arithmetic units are primarily used for:

• Binary computations

• Floating-point operations

• Operations on decimal digits

• Logical operations

Division in computer arithmetic typically involves:

• Repeated addition

• Multiplication by the reciprocal

• Repeated subtraction

• Approximation techniques