Description : A physical connection between the microprocessor memory and other parts of the m9crocomputer is known as a. Path b. Address bus c. Route d. All of the above
Last Answer : b. Address bus
Description : A physical connection between the microprocessor memory and other parts of the microcomputer is known as A) Path B) Address bus C) Route D) All of the above
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : What type of control pins are needed in a microprocessor to regulate traffic on the bus, in order to prevent two devices from trying to use it at the same time? a. Bus control b. Interrupts c. Bus arbitration d. Status
Last Answer : c. Bus arbitration
Description : A dumb terminal has a. An embedded microprocessor b. Extensive memory c. Independent processing d. A keyboard and screen
Last Answer : d. A keyboard and screen
Description : A plastic card similar to a credit card but having some memory and a microprocessor embedded within it is a. Punched paper tape b. Chip card c. Card punch d. Magnetic tape
Last Answer : a. Punched paper tape
Description : The two major types of computer chips are a. External memory chip b. Primary memory chip c. Microprocessor chip d. Both b and c
Last Answer : d. Both b and c
Description : Registers, which are partially visible to users and used to hold conditional, are known as a. PC b. Memory address registers c. General purpose register d. Flags
Last Answer : c. General purpose register
Description : A type of core store that has a lower access time than the devices used for working store in the same processor is known as a. Core memory b. Buffer c. Fast core d. Address register
Last Answer : d. Address register
Description : The magnetic storage chip used to provide non-volatile direct access storage of data and that have no moving parts are known as a. Magnetic core memory b. Magnetic tape memory c. Magnetic disk memory d. Magnetic bubble memory
Last Answer : d. Magnetic bubble memory
Description : How many address lines are needed to address each memory location in a 2048 x 4 memory chip? a. 10 b. 11 c. 8 d. 12
Last Answer : b. 11
Description : Which of the following registers is used to keep track of address of the memory location where the next instruction is located? a. Memory address register b. Memory data register c. Instruction register d. Program counter
Last Answer : d. Program counter
Description : Which of the following registers is loaded with the contents of the memory location pointed by the PC? a. Memory address register b. Memory data register c. Instruction registers d. Program counter
Last Answer : c. Instruction registers
Description : A memory that is capable of determining whether a given datum is contained in one of its address is a. ROM b. PROM c. CAM d. RAM
Last Answer : c. CAM
Description : Which of the following will happen when data is entered into a memory location? a. It will add to the content of the location b. It will change the address of the memory location c. It will erase the previous content d. It will not be fruitful if there is already some data at the location
Last Answer : c. It will erase the previous content
Description : Instructions and memory address are represented by a. Character code b. Binary codes c. Binary word d. Parity bit
Last Answer : b. Binary codes
Description : The first microprocessor built by the Intel Corporation was called a. 8008 b. 8080 c. 4004 d. 8800
Last Answer : c. 4004
Description : One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from micro-computers is a. Words are usually larger in microprocessors b. Words are shorter in microprocessors c. Microprocessor does not contain I/O devices d. Exactly the same as the machine cycle time
Last Answer : c. Microprocessor does not contain I/O devices
Description : Who invented the microprocessor? a. Marcian E Huff b. Herman H Goldstein c. Joseph Jacquard d. All of above
Last Answer : a. Marcian E Huff
Description : Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry? a. Motorola b. IBM c. Intel d. AMD
Last Answer : c. Inteld. AMD
Description : User programmable terminals that combine VDT hardware with built-in microprocessor is a. Kips b. PC c. Mainframe d. Intelligent terminals
Last Answer : d. Intelligent terminals
Description : A 32 bit microprocessor has the word length equal to a. 2 byte b. 32 byte c. 4 byte d. 8 byte
Last Answer : c. 4 byte
Description : What was the name of the first commercially available microprocessor chip? a. Intel 308 b. Intel 33 c. Intel 4004 d. Motorola 639
Last Answer : c. Intel 4004
Description : The system unit of a personal computer typically contains all of the following except: a. Microprocessor b. Disk controller c. Serial interface d. Modem
Last Answer : d. Modem
Description : What does microprocessor speed depends on? a) Clock b) Data bus width c) Address bus width
Last Answer : c) Address bus width
Description : In 8086 microprocessor , the address bus is ________ bit wide A. 12 bit B. 10 bit C. 16 bit D. 20 bit
Last Answer : In 8086 microprocessor, the address bus is 20 bit
Description : Which of the following is used for manufacturing chips? a. Control bus b. Control unit c. Parity unit d. Semiconductor
Last Answer : d. Semiconductor
Description : Which is used for manufacturing chips? a. Bus b. Control unit c. Semiconductors d. A and b only
Last Answer : c. Semiconductors
Description : Dot-matrix is a type of a. Tape e. Printer f. Disk g. Bus
Last Answer : e. Printer
Description : The Width of a processor’s data path is measured in bits. Which of the following are common data paths? a. 8 bits b. 12 bits c. 16 bits d. 32 bits
Last Answer : a. 8 bits
Description : Money spent to acquire or upgrade physical assets is known as: A. Revenue Expense B. Capital Expense C. Administrative Expense D. Operating Expense
Last Answer : B. Capital Expense
Description : Any method for controlling access to or use of memory is known a. Memory map b. Memory protection c. Memory management d. Memory instruction
Last Answer : b. Memory protection
Description : A name or number used to identify a storage location is called a. A byte b. A record c. An address d. All of above
Last Answer : c. An address
Description : If in a computer, 16 bits are used to specify address in a RAM, the number of addresses will be a. 216 b. 65,536 c. 64K d. Any of the above
Last Answer : b. 65,536
Description : Before a disk drive can access any sector record, a computer program has to provide the record’s disk address. What information does this address specify? a. Track number b. Sector number c. Surface number d. All of above
Last Answer : d. All of above
Description : ___uses the stack to store return address of subroutine: a. CPU b. Microprocessor c. register d. memory
Last Answer : b. Microprocessor
Description : A stack pointer is a. a 16-bit register in the microprocessor that indicate the beginning of the stack memory. b. a register that decodes and executes 16-bit arithmetic expression. c. The first memory location where a subroutine address is stored. d. a register in which flag bits are stored
Last Answer : a. a 16-bit register in the microprocessor that indicate the beginning of the stack memory.
Description : ____ causes the address of the next microprocessor to be obtained from the memory: a. CRJA b. ROM c. MAP d. HLT
Last Answer : c. MAP
Description : In 1830, Charles Babbage designed a machine called the analytical engine, which he showed at the parts exhibition. In which year was it exhibited? a. 1820 b. 1860 c. 1855 d. 1970
Last Answer : c. 1855
Description : The number of characters that can be stored in given physical space is a. Word length b. Byte c. Data density d. Field
Last Answer : c. Data density
Description : What are the factors that contribute to the Business Success? A. marketing resources B. physical assets C. financial factors D. all of the above
Last Answer : D. all of the above
Description : IBM 7000 digital computer a. Belongs to second generation b. Uses VLSI c. Employs semi conductor memory d. Has modular constructions
Last Answer : d. Has modular constructions
Description : Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system? a. Magnetic core b. Semiconductor c. Magnetic tape d. Both a and b
Last Answer : c. Magnetic tape
Description : The memory which is programmed at the time it is manufactured a. POM b. RAM c. PROM d. EPROM
Last Answer : a. POM
Description : The processes of starting or restarting a computer system by loading instructions from a secondary storage device into the completer memory is called a. Duping b. Booting c. Padding d. All of above
Last Answer : b. Booting
Description : Which of the following required large computer memory? a. Imaging b. Graphics c. Voice d. All of above
Description : The first electronic general purpose digital computer built by Motley and Accrete called ENIAC did not work on the stored program concept. How many number s could it store in its internal memory? a. 100 b. 20 c. 40 d. 80
Last Answer : b. 20
Description : The difference between memory and storage is that memory is …. and storage is … a. Temporary, permanent b. Permanent, temporary c. Slow, fast d. All of above
Last Answer : a. Temporary, permanent
Description : Which of the following is a secondary memory device? a. Keyboard b. Disk c. ALU d. All of the above
Last Answer : b. Disk
Description : CD-ROM a. Is a `semiconductor memory b. Memory register c. Magnetic memory d. None of the above
Last Answer : d. None of the above