Computer Architecture 1-4 Quiz

For internal memory, the __________ is equal to the number of electrical lines into and out of the memory module.

• capacity

• access time

• memory ratio

• unit of transfer

One increment, or pulse, of the system clock is referred to as a _________.

• clock rate

• clock tick

• cycle time

• cycle speed

The __________ moves data between the computer and its external environment.

• I/O

• register

• CPU interconnection

• data transport

A line includes a _________ that identifies which particular block is currently being stored.

• cache

• locality

• tag

• hit

A common example of system interconnection is by means of a __________.

• data transport

• system bus

• register

• control device

The data lines provide a path for moving data among system modules and are collectively called the _________.

• system bus

• control bus

• address bus

• data bus

The von Neumann architecture is based on which concept?

• the contents of this memory are addressable by location

• data and instructions are stored in a single read-write memory

• all of the above

• execution occurs in a sequential fashion

Internal memory capacity is typically expressed in terms of _________.

• hertz

• LOR

• nanos

• bytes

The Pentium 4 _________ component executes micro-operations, fetching the required data from the L1 data cache and temporarily storing results in registers.

• out-of-order execution

• fetch/decode unit

• memory subsystem

• execution unit

_________ provide storage internal to the CPU.

• Control units

• Main memory

• ALUs

• Registers