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This MCQ section contains the Computer fundamentals quiz – Computer architecture. You can test your IQ on the topic: computer architecture. Each question is a multiple-choice type with a single answer. The section consists of 20 questions with multiple-choice options.
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Computer Fundamentals Quiz – Computer Architecture
1. In 1945, Von Neumann developed a computer that can hold both instructions and data. The concept of storing instructions in memory is known as ____________.
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2. This is a high-speed memory located between the main memory and the CPU. What is it called
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3. In a 64-bit machine, what will be the length of each word?
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4. Which of the following is a branch logic that provides decision-making capabilities in the control unit?
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5. What are encoded characters & numbers used as operands?
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6. Interrupts that are initiated by an instruction are
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7. When do the input devices send information to the processor?
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8. Which of the following components does the processor possess?
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9. Which of the following bus structure is used to connect I/O devices?
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10. Which of the following helps to reduce the memory access time?
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11. How does the clock rate of the processor can be improved?
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12. What is used to increase the apparent size of physical memory?
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13. What does CISC stand for?
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14. What does a computer program called that converts a high-level language into machine language at one time?
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15. __________ is the sequence of processes to improve the system by a simultaneous process of different instructions.
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16. Where does the decoded instruction is stored?
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17. Which of the following are not machine instructions?
Answer: Option D Explanation: The correct answer is D. ORG and END are not the machine instructions.
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18. What is the maximum memory addressing capacity of a microprocessor having a 16-bit data bus & a 32-bit address bus?
Answer: Option B Explanation: The correct answer is B. The maximum memory addressing capacity of a microprocessor having a 32-bit address bus is given by 232 which is approximately 4GB.
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19. Which of the following terms defines the technique to minimize the time spent by the processor to fetch instructions from the memory?
Answer: Option D Explanation: The correct answer is D. The instruction prefetch is the process to minimize the time spend by the processor to fetch instruction from the memory.
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20. Where do the instructions are placed during the period of execution?
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