C952 Computer Architecture - Set 1 - Part 1

Test your knowledge of technical writing concepts with these practice questions. Each question includes detailed explanations to help you understand the correct answers.

Question 1: Which type of memory retains data only while it is receiving power?

Nonvolatile memory

Volatile memory

Flash memory

Secondary memory

Question 2: What is the primary purpose of an operating system on a computer?

To translate high-level language statements into machine code

To manage resources for applications running on the computer

To store data between runs of a program

To execute specific arithmetic operations

Question 3: Which type of processor is specifically designed for performing a fixed application within a device, such as a car's engine control module?

Server

Personal computer

Supercomputer

Embedded computer

Question 4: What does the term "multicore microprocessor" refer to?

A microprocessor designed for graphical calculations

A microprocessor containing multiple processors within a single integrated circuit

A memory component inside the processor

A program that operates across multiple processors

Question 5: In computer architecture, what does the acronym ALU stand for?

Application Logic Unit

Arithmetic Logic Unit

Accumulation Layer Unit

Automated Learning Unit

Question 6: Which type of computer is generally used for intensive calculations and can cost tens to hundreds of millions of dollars?

Personal computer

Embedded computer

Supercomputer

Personal mobile device

Question 7: Which part of the CPU manages and controls data transfers and processing within the processor?

Datapath

ALU

Memory

Control

Question 8: What is the smallest unit of information in a digital computer, represented as either 0 or 1?

Byte

Word

Bit

Question 9: Which term describes software delivered over the internet as a service, typically accessed via a web browser?

Embedded software

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Application software

Local Area Network (LAN) software

Question 10: Which display technology uses a thin layer of liquid polymers to transmit or block light based on an applied charge?

CRT display

LED display

OLED display

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

Question 11: Which component acts as a buffer between a processor’s main memory and cache memory, designed to speed up access times?

Instruction set architecture

Cache memory

Secondary memory

Local Area Network (LAN)

Question 12: What is the primary purpose of a compiler in a computer system?

To load programs into memory

To translate high-level code into machine code

To manage operating system resources

To store executable files

Question 13: Which memory type is often faster and more reliable than DRAM but also more expensive?

Flash memory

SRAM

Magnetic disk

Virtual memory

Question 14: What term describes the smallest individual picture element on a screen?

Frame

Pixel

Matrix

Dot

Question 15: In LEGv8 architecture, which register is used to store the address of the instruction currently being executed?

Stack pointer

Program counter (PC)

Frame pointer

Base register

Question 16: Which type of circuit allows a block to be placed in any location within the cache?

Direct-mapped cache

Set-associative cache

Fully associative cache

Split cache

Question 17: What is the primary role of the Datapath component within a CPU?

To control input/output devices

To execute arithmetic operations

To load programs into memory

To monitor system performance

Question 18: Which type of cache memory writes data to both the cache and the main memory simultaneously?

Write-back cache

Write-through cache

Split cache

Associative cache

Question 19: In floating-point representation, what term describes a situation where a positive exponent exceeds the maximum value representable in the exponent field?

Overflow

Underflow

Double precision

Guard

Question 20: What does Amdahl's Law primarily address in terms of computer performance?

Increasing memory capacity

Enhancing arithmetic speed

Limiting performance gains based on usage

Managing cache memory

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