Prelim EEC01

What does ISA stand for?

• Instruction Storage Allocation

• Instruction Set Architecture

• Integrated System Architecture

• Internal Software Algorithm

Which of the following is NOT a function of an ISA?

• Defining instruction formats

• Managing memory allocation

• Controlling the register set

• Specifying addressing modes

Which of the following is NOT an ISA type?

• x86

• ARM

• RISC-V

• PCIe

Who originally developed the x86 ISA?

• ARM Holdings

• Intel

• IBM

• Qualcomm

Which CPU uses the x86 ISA?

• Qualcomm Snapdragon

• Apple M2

• Intel Core i9

• ARM Cortex-A78

What extension added 64-bit support to x86?

• SSE

• x86-64

• ARMv8

• RISC-V

What does ARM stand for?

• Advanced RISC Machines

• Arithmetic Register Model

• Adaptive Register Memory

• Accelerated RISC Mode

Which of the following devices commonly use ARM processors?

• Desktop PCs

• Smartphones

• High-performance servers

• Legacy IBM systems

What is an example of an ARM-based processor?

• Intel Core i7

• Apple M1

• AMD Ryzen

• NVIDIA RTX 4090

What makes RISC-V different from x86 and ARM?

• It is open-source

• It is developed by a single company

• It only supports 8-bit operations

• It is primarily used in gaming