Description : The DMA controllers are special hardware embedded into the chip in modern integrate processor that ____and_____ to the system; a. Data transfer b. arbitrate access c. Both A and B d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Both A and B
Description : The external device is connected to a pin called the ______ pin on the processor chip. a. Interrupt b. Transfer c. Both d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Interrupt
Description : The processor 80386/80486 and the Pentium processor uses _____ bits address bus: a. 16 b. 32 c. 36 d. 64
Last Answer : b. 32
Description : The microprocessor can read/write 16 bit data from or to ________ A. memory B. I /O device C. processor D. register
Last Answer : The microprocessor can read/write 16 bit data from or to memory
Description : Why 8085 processor is called an 8 bit processor? a) Because 8085 processor has 8 bit ALU. b) Because 8085 processor has 8 bit data bus. c) a & b.
Last Answer : a) Because 8085 processor has 8 bit ALU.
Description : The ____ place the data from a register onto the data bus: a. CPU b. ALU c. Both A and B d. None of these
Last Answer : a. CPU
Description : The SP is of ___ wide register. And this may be defined anywhere in the ______. a) 8 byte, on-chip 128 byte RAM. b) 8 bit, on chip 256 byte RAM. c) 16 bit,
Last Answer : a) 8 byte, on-chip 128 byte RAM.
Description : ROM d) 8 bit, on chip 128 byte RAM. 3. After reset, SP register is initialized to address________. a) 8H b) 9H c) 7H d) 6H
Last Answer : c) 7H
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 processor uses the stack to keep track of where the items are stored on it this by using the: a. Stack pointer register b. Queue pointer register c. Both a & b d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Stack pointer register
Description : How many types of classification of processor based on register section: a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
Last Answer : b. 2
Description : The capacity of this chip is 1KB they are organized in the form of 1024 words with 8 bit word The what is the site of address bus: a. 8 bit b. 10 bit c. 12 bit d. 16 bit
Last Answer : b. 10 bit
Description : A 32-bit address bus allows access to a memory of capacity(a) 64 Mb (b) 16 Mb (c) 1Gb (d) 4 Gb 2.Which processor structure is pipelined? a) all x80 processors b) all x85 processors c) all x86 processors
Last Answer : c) all x86 processors
Description : Which is called superhighway: a. Processor b. Multiplexer c. Backbone bus d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Backbone bus
Description : In which year was chip used inside the computer for the first time? a. 1964 b. 1975 c. 1999 d. 1944
Last Answer : b. 1975
Description : Which is the components of computer: a. System Bus b. CPU c. Memory Unit d. All of these
Last Answer : d. All of these
Description : Which register is connected to the memory by way of the address bus: a. MAR b. MDR c. SAM d. None of these
Last Answer : a. MAR
Description : The storage subsystem in a microcomputer consists mainly of … or … media with varying capacities a. Memory or video b. Magnetic or optical c. Optical or memory d. Video or magnetic
Last Answer : b. Magnetic or optical
Description : Different components on the motherboard of a PC processor unit are linked together by sets or parallel electrical conducting lines. What are these lines called? a. Conductors b. Buses c. Connectors d. Connectively
Last Answer : b. Buses
Description : Which bus transfer singles from the CPU to external device and others that carry singles from external device to the CPU: a. Control bus b. Data bus c. Address bus d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Control bus
Description : When CS _____ the chip is not selected at all hence D7 to D0 are driven to high impedance state: a. High b. Low c. Medium d. Stand by
Last Answer : a. High
Description : Which is the components of microprocessor: a. Register unit b. Arithmetic and logical unit c. Timing and control unit d. All of these
Description : Where does a computer add and compare data? a. Hard disk b. Floppy disk c. CPU chip d. Memory chip
Last Answer : c. CPU chip
Description : An error in computer data is called a. Chip b. Bug c. CPU d. Storage device
Last Answer : b. Bug
Description : Motorola introduced _____ processor: a. 2 bit-RISC b. 4 bit-RISC c. 8 bit-RISC d. 32 bit-RISC
Last Answer : d. 32 bit-RISC
Description : Which of the following are the two main components of the CPU? a. Control unit and registers b. Registers and main memory c. Control Unit and ALU d. ALU and bus
Last Answer : c. Control Unit and ALU
Description : In 8087, _______ many register stack are there? And of _____ registers. These registers are used as _________ stack. a) 7, 40 bit, FIFO. b) 8, 60 bit, LILO. c) 8, 80 bit, LIFO d) 7, 80 bit, FILO.
Last Answer : b) 8, 60 bit, LILO.
Description : The terminal device that functions as a cash register, computer terminal, and OCR reader is the: a. Data collection terminal b. OCR register terminal c. Video Display terminal d. POS terminal
Last Answer : d. POS terminal
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 : a. Magnetic core memory
Description : Actual data processing operations are performed in the arithmetic logic section, but not in the …. Storage section of a processor unit a. Primary b. Accumulator c. Buffer d. Secondary
Last Answer : a. Primary
Description : When memory write or I/O read are active data is from the processor: a. Input b. Output c. Processor d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Output
Description : When memory read or I/O read are active data is to the processor : a. Input b. Output c. Processor d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Input
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 : The instructions for starting the computer are house on a. Random access memory b. CD-Rom c. Read only memory chip
Last Answer : c. Read only memory chip
Description : A microprocessor is a _______ chip integrating all the functions of a CPU of a computer. A. multiple B. single C. double D. triple
Last Answer : A microprocessor is a single chip integrating all the functions of a CPU of a computer.
Description : Which is an integral part of any microcomputer system and its primary purpose is to hold program and data: a. Memory unit b. Register unit c. A and B d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Memory unit
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 Register
Last Answer : d. Program Register
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 : Which of the following registers is loaded with the contents of the memory location pointed by the PC? a. Memory address registers b. Memory data registers c. Instruction register d. Program counter
Last Answer : c. Instruction register
Description : MDR stands for: a. Memory data register b. Memory data recode c. Micro data register d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Memory data register
Description : Which is used to store critical pieces of data during subroutines and interrupts: a. Stack b. Queue c. Accumulator d. Data register
Last Answer : a. Stack
Description : A set of register which contain are: a. data b. memory addresses c. result d. all of these
Last Answer : d. all of these
Description : What is the store by register: a. data b. operands c. memory d. None of these
Last Answer : a. data
Description : An approach that permits the computer to work on several programs instead of one is a. On-line thesaurus b. Multiprogramming c. Over lapped processing d. Outline processor
Last Answer : c. Over lapped processing
Description : What is the name of the new color laptop computer which is powered by a 386 processor at 33 MHz and is built by Epson? a. AX3/33 b. NEC-20 c. Magnum 2000 d. HCL-3000
Last Answer : a. AX3/33
Description : A communication system that transfers data between the components inside a computer or between computers is called _______ A. Port B. Bus C. Registers D. None of the Above
Last Answer : B. Bus
Description : System Bus Contains: a. Address Bus b. Data Bus c. Control Bus d. All of these
Description : The ________ ensures that only one IC is active at a time to avoid a bus conflict caused by two ICs writing different data to the same bus.A.control busB.control instructionsC. address decoder D.CPU
Last Answer : C. address decoder