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