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Q21.
The main difference between the VLIW and the other approaches to improve performance is

a.

Cost effectiveness

b.

Increase in performance

c.

Lack of complex hardware design

d.

All of the above

Discuss
Answer: (c).Lack of complex hardware design
Q22.
The important feature of the VLIW is _______.

a.

ILP

b.

Cost effectiveness

c.

Performance

d.

None of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (a).ILP
Q23.
In some pipe lined systems, a different instruction is used to add to numbers which can affect the flags upon execution. That instruction is _______ .

a.

AddSetCC

b.

AddCC

c.

Add++

d.

SumSetCC

Discuss
Answer: (a).AddSetCC
Q24.
If during the execution of an instruction an exception is raised then

a.

The instruction is executed and the exception is handled

b.

The instruction is halted and the exception is handled

c.

The processor completes the execution and saves the data and then handle the exception

d.

None of the above

Discuss
Answer: (b).The instruction is halted and the exception is handled
Q25.
_____ is/are types of exceptions.

a.

Trap

b.

interrupt

c.

System calls

d.

All of the above

Discuss
Answer: (d).All of the above
Q26.
The program used to find out errors is called

a.

Debugger

b.

Compiler

c.

Assembler

d.

Scanner

Discuss
Answer: (a).Debugger
Q27.
The two facilities provided by the debugger is

a.

Trace points

b.

Break points

c.

Compile

d.

Both a and b

Discuss
Answer: (d).Both a and b
Q28.
In trace mode of operation,

a.

The program is interrupted after each detection

b.

The program will not be stopped and the errors are sorted out after the complete program is scanned

c.

There is no effect on the program, i.e the program is executed without rectification of errors

d.

The program is alted only at specific points

Discuss
Answer: (a).The program is interrupted after each detection
Q29.
In a non-vectored interrupt, the address of interrupt service routine is

a.

Obtained from interrupt address table.

b.

Supplied by the interrupting I/O device.

c.

Obtained through Vector address generator device.

d.

Assigned to a fixed memory location.

Discuss
Answer: (d).Assigned to a fixed memory location.
Q30.
Stack overflow causes

a.

Hardware interrupt

b.

External interrupt

c.

Internal interrupt

d.

Software interrupt

Discuss
Answer: (c).Internal interrupt
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