Computer Architecture Multiple choice Questions and Answers-Computer Architecture Basics

71.	I/O interrupt-driven is more efficient than
a.	I/O Modules
b.	I/O Devices
c.	Programmed I/O
d.	CPU

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Answer: (c).Programmed I/O

72.	Segment pointers divided memory into
a.	Register
b.	Process
c.	Segments
d.	Scaling

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Answer: (c).Segments

73.	The set of all logical addresses generated by a program is referred to as a
a.	Memory Addresses
b.	Physical Addresses
c.	Logical address Space
d.	Buffer Addresses

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Answer: (c).Logical address Space

74.	The replacement algorithm chooses the constraints of
a.	Blocks
b.	Cache Size
c.	Mapping Function
d.	Block Size

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Answer: (c).Mapping Function

75.	Data moved between computer components through
a.	I/O Processor
b.	I/O Modules
c.	I/O Devices
d.	I/O Buffers

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Answer: (b).I/O Modules

76.	Condition codes are bits typically set by the
a.	Processor execution
b.	processor operation
c.	Processor hardware
d.	Processor software

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Answer: (c).Processor hardware

77.	Instruction register contains the instructions most
a.	recently deleted
b.	Recently fetched
c.	Recently updated
d.	Recently executed

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Answer: (b).Recently fetched

78.	The unit of data exchange between cache and main memory is known as
a.	Cache Memory
b.	Cache Size
c.	Block Size
d.	Mapping Function

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Answer: (c).Block Size

79.	User-visible registers enable the machine or programmer to
a.	Minimize Compiler
b.	Minimize Register
c.	Minimize Control
d.	Minimize Main Memory usage

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Answer: (d).Minimize Main Memory usage

80.	Address registers contain main memory addresses of
a.	Scheduling
b.	Registers
c.	Protocols
d.	Data and instruction

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Answer: (d).Data and instruction