Computer Architecture Quiz

Computer technology is changing at a __________ pace.

• Slow

• Slow to medium

• Rapid

• Non-existent

Computer _________ refers to those attributes that have a direct impact on the logical execution of a program.

• Organization

• Specifics

• Design

• Architecture

Architectural attributes include __________ .

• I/O mechanisms

• Control signals

• Interfaces

• Memory technology used

_________ attributes include hardware details transparent to the programmer.

• Interface

• Organizational

• Memory

• Architectural

It is a(n) _________ design issue whether a computer will have a multiply instruction.

• Architectural

• Memory

• Elementary

• Organizational

It is a(n) _________ issue whether the multiply instruction will be implemented by a special multiply unit or by a mechanism that makes repeated use of the add unit of the system.

• Architectural

• Memory

• Mechanical

• Organizational

A __________ system is a set of interrelated subsystems.

• Secondary

• Hierarchical

• Complex

• Functional

An I/O device is referred to as a __________.

• CPU

• Control device

• Peripheral

• Register

When data are moved over longer distances, to or from a remote device, the process is known as __________.

• Data communications

• Registering

• Structuring

• Data transport

The _________ stores data.

• System bus

• I/O

• Main memory

• Control unit