Computer Organization Quiz

According to the von Neumann model, __________ are stored in memory.

• Only data

• Only programs

• Data and programs

• Neither data nor programs

What generation introduced high-level programming languages?

• First generation

• Second generation

• Third generation

• Fourth generation

In the fetch phase, the control unit orders the system to copy the next instruction into the __________ in the CPU.

• Program counter

• Instruction register

• Memory

• Register

A __________ is a storage device that can undergo multiple writes and erasures.

• CD-ROM

• CD-R

• CD-RW

• CD-RR

What is the name of the display feature that highlights areas of the screen which require operator attention?

• Pixel

• Reverse video

• Touch screen

• Cursor

• None of the others

What is the taxonomy of computer organization?

• SIMD - Single Instruction-stream, Multiple Data-stream

• MISD - Multiple Instruction-stream, Single Data-stream

• MIMD - Multiple Instruction-stream, Multiple Data-stream

• All of the others

Which is a unit representing the number of bits of discrete data?

• Baud

• Byte

• Bit

• All of the others

• None of the others

Binary numbers need more places for counting because:

• 0's and 1's can be added in front of them

• 0's and 1's have to be properly placed

• They are always big numbers

• Binary base is small

• None of the others

Convert the fraction decimal number 0.625 to binary:

• 1.010

• 0.101

• 1.110

• 0.110

A group of bits in the binary system are represented as one digit in the octal system. How many bits?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• None of the others