Description : A bus that connects a computer to Peripheral devices is called _______ A. System Bus B. Memory Bus C. Front-Side Bus D. External Bus
Last Answer : D. External Bus
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 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 : The lower red curvy arrow show that CPU places the address extracted from the memory location on the_____: a. Address bus b. System bus c. Control bus d. Data bus
Last Answer : a. Address bus
Description : Which bus connects all the internal components of a computer such as CPU and memory to the main board(motherboard)? A. Expansion Bus B. External Bus C. Internal Bus D. None of the Above
Last Answer : C. Internal Bus
Description : CPU can read & write data by using : a. Control bus b. Data bus c. Address bus d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Data bus
Description : L2 cache memory is places at ______ a. On Processor b. On Mother Board c. On Memory d. All of these
Last Answer : b. On Mother Board
Description : L1 cache memory is places at ______ a. On Processor b. On Mother Board c. On Memory d. All of these
Last Answer : a. On Processor
Description : ___ memory system which is discussed later can improve matters in this respect: a. Data memory b. Cache memory c. Memory d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Cache memory
Description : Which of the following memories has the shortest access times? a. Cache memory b. Magnetic bubble memory c. Magnetic core memory d. RAM
Last Answer : a. Cache memory
Description : The ALU of a computer responds to the commands coming from a. Primary memory b. Control section c. External memory d. Cache memory
Last Answer : b. Control section
Description : A microprocessor retries instructions from : a. Control memory b. Cache memory c. Main memory d. Virtual memory
Last Answer : c. Main memory
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
Description : The CPU completes yields control of the bus to the DMA controller via: a. DMA acknowledge signal b. DMA integrated signal c. DMA implicitly signal d. None of these
Last Answer : a. DMA acknowledge signal
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 CPU sends out a ____ signal to indicate that valid data is available on the data bus: a. Read b. Write c. Both A and B
Last Answer : b. Write
Description : The information on the data bus is transferred to the ______register: a. MOC b. MDR c. VAM d. CPU
Last Answer : b. MDR
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 : Which memory is assembled between main memory and CPU: a. Primary memory b. Cache memory Cc. Botha & b d. None of these
Description : Pentium Pro Processor contains: a. L1 Cache b. L2 Cache c. Both L1 & L2 d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Both L1 & L2
Description : Which process information at a much faster rate than it can retrieve it from memory: a. ALU b. Processor c. Microprocessor d. CPU
Last Answer : d. CPU
Description : In immediate addressing the operand is placed a. in the CPU register b. after OP code in the instruction c. in memory d. in stack
Last Answer : b. after OP code in the instruction
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 : Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU? a. Mass memory b. Internal memory c. Non-volatile memory d. PROM
Last Answer : b. Internal memory
Description : What type of memory is not directly addressable by the CPU and requires special softw3are called EMS (expanded memory specification)? a. Extended b. Expanded c. Base d. Conventional
Last Answer : b. Expanded
Description : The brain of any computer system is a. ALU b. Memory c. CPU d. Control unit
Last Answer : c. CPU
Description : . An online backing storage system capable of storing larger quantities of data is a. CPU b. Memory c. Mass storage d. Secondary storage
Last Answer : c. Mass storage
Description : Interface electronic circuit is used to interconnect I/O devices to a computer’s CPU or a. ALU b. Memory c. Buffer d. Register
Last Answer : b. Memory
Description : The use of spooler programs and/or …. Hardware allows personal computer operators to do the processing work at the same time a printing operation is in progress a. Registered mails b. Memory c. CPU d. Buffer
Last Answer : d. Buffer
Description : A/n …. Device is any device that provides information, which is sent to the CPU a. Input b. Output c. CPU d. Memory
Last Answer : a. Input
Description : A directly accessible appointment calendar is feature of a … resident package a. CPU b. Memory c. Buffer d. ALU
Description : In most IBM PCs, the CPU, the device drives, memory expansion slots and active components are mounted on a single board. What is the name of this board? a. Motherboard b. Breadboard c. Daughter board d. Grandmother board
Last Answer : a. Motherboard
Description : The CPU removes the ___ signal to complete the memory write operation: a. Read b. Write c. Both A and B d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Read
Description : The upper red arrow show that CPU sends out the control signals____ and _____ indicate the data is read from the memory: a. Memory request b. Read c. Both A and B d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Both A and B
Description : ___________ is a very high speed memory placed in between RAM and CPU. A. Magnetic disk B. Magnetic drum C. Virtual memory D. Cache memory
Last Answer : D. Cache memory
Description : Cache memory is located between main memory and : a. CPU b. Memory c. Botha &b d. None of these
Description : Which memory is used to copy instructions or data currently used by CPU: a. Main memory b. Secondary memory c. Cache memory d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Cache memory
Description : What are 2 advantages of cache memory: a. Reduction of average access time for CPU memory b. Reduction of bandwidth of available memory of CPU c. Botha&b d. None of these
Last Answer : c. Botha&b
Description : function select takes op code in IR translating to function of ALU and it may be compact binary code or one line per ALU: a ALU b CPU c. Memory d. Cache
Last Answer : a ALU
Description : Which is very high speed semiconductor memory which can speed up CPU: a) Secondary Memory b) Cache Memory c) Primary Memory d) None of These
Last Answer : b) Cache Memory
Description : Which of the following correctly lists computer memory types from highest to lowest speed? (A) Secondary Storage: Main Memory (RAM); Cache. Memory; CPU Registers (B) CPU Registers; Cache Memory; ... (RAM); Secondary Storage (D) Cache Memory; CPU Registers; Main Memory (RAM); Secondary Storage
Last Answer : Answer: C (CPU Registers > Cache Memory > Main Memory (RAM) > Secondary Storage)
Description : Cache memory acts between (1) CPU and RAM (2) CPU and ROM (3) RAM and ROM (4) CPU and Hard disk
Last Answer : CPU and RAM
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 : 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 : 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 network of wires or electronic path ways on mother board back side: a. PCB b. BUS c. BOTH A and B d. None of these
Last Answer : c. BOTH A and B
Description : The fetch-execute cycle is to use a system know as: a. Assembly line b. Pipelining c. Cache d. None of these
Last Answer : b. Pipelining
Description : ____is used to control the cache with two new control bits not present in the 80386 microprocessor. What are the bits used to control the 8K byte cache? a) CR0, CD, NW b) CR0, NW, PWT c) Control Register Zero, PWT, PCD d) none
Last Answer : d) none
Description : External Bus is also referred as _________ A. System Bus B. Memory Bus C. Front-Side Bus D. Expansion Bus
Last Answer : D. Expansion Bus
Description : The problem of bus confect and sparse address distribution are eliminated by the use of ______ address technique: a. Fully decoding b. Half decoding c. Both a & b d. None of these
Last Answer : a. Fully decoding