WorksheetsComputer Architecture and Virtual Machines Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Reduced Instruction Set Computing is abbreviated as ______.
RISC
CISC
MIPS
ARM
In CISC, a single instruction can be more ______, involving more loading of data from memory.
simple
complex
efficient
repetitive
RISC uses ______-length instructions.
variable
fixed
dynamic
short
Pipelining is a form of instruction level ______.
sequencing
parallelism
optimization
synchronization
In a virtual machine, the ______ operating system controls the physical hardware.
guest
host
secondary
primary
A ______ Adder is a circuit that performs binary addition of two individual bits and an output carry bit.
Half
Full
Single
Double
The order of operator precedence in Boolean Algebra starts with not, then and, and then ______.
nor
or
xor
nand
A ______ Logic Circuit is one where the output depends only on the input values.
Sequential
Combinational
Parallel
Concurrent
A flip-flop is a bi-stable circuit that can store 1 bit of ______ data.
binary
decimal
hexadecimal
octal
In the context of computer architectures, SIMD stands for Single Instruction Stream ______ Data Stream.
Single
Multiple
Sequential
Concurrent
What does CISC stand for?
Central Instruction Set Computing
Complex Instruction Set Computing
Compact Instruction Set Computing
Combined Instruction Set Computing
Which of the following is a characteristic of RISC architecture?
Fewer instructions
More complex circuits
Variable-length instructions
Poorer pipelineability
What is the primary use of pipelining in computer architecture?
To reduce power consumption
To enable parallel processing of instructions
To increase the size of registers
To simplify instruction sets
Which type of computer architecture is most common in parallel computer systems?
SISD
SIMD
MISD
MIMD
In virtual machines, what is the role of the guest operating system?
Controls physical hardware
Executes the host operating system
Runs in a virtual environment
Manages the virtual machine software
A Half Adder is used for:
Binary subtraction
Binary multiplication
Binary addition of two bits
Storing data
In Boolean Algebra, the "and" operator is evaluated before the:
"not" operator
"or" operator
"xor" operator
"nand" operator
Which circuit's output depends on both the current input and previous output?
Sequential Logic Circuit
Combinational Logic Circuit
Full Adder
Half Adder
The primary purpose of flip-flops in computers is to:
Perform arithmetic operations
Store bits of data
Control power supply
Manage input/output operations
What does SIMD stand for in computer architecture?
Single Input Multiple Data
Single Instruction Multiple Data
Sequential Instruction Multiple Data
Synchronized Instruction Multiple Data
