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C952 COMPUTER ARCHIT ECTURE.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND A NSWERS,
100% ACCURATE. VERIF IED.
Question : Which access does a register file rely on to
properly function?
a) Read and write access
b) Write only access
c) Read only access
d) No access
CORRECT ANSWER: a
Question : What is the binary representation of
instructions?
a) Machine language
b) Assembly language
c) Operating system
d) Systems software
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CORRECT ANSWER: a
Question : Which feature of the IBM 360/91 was
incorporated into the majority of microprocessors developed in the 21st century?
a) Branch prediction allowed the processor to proceed
with the next instruction.
b) Algorithm innovations allowed the improved parallel
execution of instructions.
c) Pipeline innovations allowed for reservation stations
and the commit unit.
d) Pipeline innovations allowed for dynamically
scheduled pipelined processors.
CORRECT ANSWER: b
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Question : Which key design element changed in 2005 to
drive continued improvements in computing capability?
a) Multiprocessor architecture
b) Transistor architecture
c) DRAM technology
d) Frame buffering
CORRECT ANSWER: a
Question : Which term refers to the same instruction
applied to multiple data streams?
a) SIMD
b) MIMD
c) SPMD
d) SISD
CORRECT ANSWER: a
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Question : What makes vector-based code more efficient
than conventional code?
a) Usage of LEGv8 architecture code
b) Usage of Multimedia extensions (MMX)
c) Frequency of pipeline hazards is higher
d) Frequency of pipeline hazards is lower
CORRECT ANSWER: d
Question : Which two elements are required to implement
R-format arithmetic logic unit (ALU) operations?