WorksheetsComputer Architecture Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which is not a valid category of ReadOnly Memory (ROM)?
PROM
EPROM
EEPROM
EEEPROM
Cache memory primarily acts between which two components?
CPU and RAM
RAM and ROM
CPU and Hard disk
RAM and GPU
Virtual memory typically consists of which type of RAM?
Static RAM
Dynamic RAM
Magnetic memory
None of the above
What does CPI stand for in computer performance terms?
Clock Pulse Interval
Cycles Per Instruction
Cache Process Instruction
Cycle Processing Indicator
In pipelining, a hazard that arises due to branching is called:
Structural Hazard
Data Hazard
Control Hazard
Page Fault
A small high-speed memory inside the CPU is called:
RAM
ROM
Cache
Register
Writethrough cache policy does what?
Updates only cache
Writes to both cache and main memory immediately
Delays memory update until replacement
Discards block on write miss
Which addressing mode includes a constant (literal) value within the instruction?
Direct
Indirect
Immediate
Indexed
Microprogramming style that uses wide control words to activate parallel microoperations is called:
Vertical microprogramming
Horizontal microprogramming
Finite-state control
Sequencer-only control
What is the role of the Translation Lookaside Buffer (TLB)?
Performs arithmetic operations
Helps in I/O control
Translates virtual addresses to physical addresses
Controls the memory bus
