Question 1

________ is the final step of the CPU machine cycle.

Accepted Answer

Store

Question 2

The hexadecimal number system is also known as the base-________ number system.

Accepted Answer

16

Question 3

________boosts a CPU's performance by working on more than one instruction at the same time.

Accepted Answer

Pipelining

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a step in the CPU machine cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)   Execute
B)   Decode
C)   Fetch
D)   Register

Question 5

Match between columns
                        Premises: machine language
pipelining
parallel processing
semiconductor
integrated circuit

Accepted Answer

The Answer of consists of billions of transistors and network is...

Question 6

The hexadecimal number C represents the decimal number ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   16
B)   13
C)   12
D)   10

Question 7

The electrical switches that are built using semiconductor layers are called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The electrical switches that are built using...

Question 8

The special memory storage areas built into the CPU are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cells
B)   accumulators
C)   registers
D)   buffers

Question 9

________ are devices that are in either the on or off state.

Accepted Answer

A)   Synchronous circuits
B)   Asynchronous circuits
C)   Electrical switches
D)   Unicodes

Question 10

All data input into a computer will be stored as 0s and 1s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A semiconductor is any material that can be controlled to either conduct electricity or prohibit the flow of electricity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The CPU machine cycle starts with the Fetch step.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Today's clock speeds are measured in megahertz (MHz).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The technique that enables the CPU to work on more than one instruction at the same time is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   pipelining
B)   dynamic memory allocation
C)   parallel processing
D)   multiprocessing

Question 15

The Intel i7 Extreme Edition is a CPU that uses ________ processing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Intel i7 Extreme Edition is a...

Question 16

Match between columns
                        Premises: ALU
system clock
control unit
cache
register

Accepted Answer

The Answer of memory storage area built into the CPU is...

Question 17

What type of memory stores frequently used instructions or data needed by the CPU?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cache
B)   RAM
C)   ROM
D)   Integrated circuits

Question 18

The collection of commands that a CPU executes is called the instruction set.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

________ are the most expensive, fastest memory in a computer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ are the most expensive, fastest memory...

Question 20

The base-2 number system is also known as the ________ number system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The base-2 number system is also known...

Exam 16: Tif 3: Under the Hood

________ is the final step of the CPU machine cycle.

The hexadecimal number system is also known as the base-________ number system.

________boosts a CPU's performance by working on more than one instruction at the same time.

Which of the following is NOT a step in the CPU machine cycle?

Match each of the following terms to its definition:

The hexadecimal number C represents the decimal number ________.

The electrical switches that are built using semiconductor layers are called ________.

The special memory storage areas built into the CPU are called ________.

________ are devices that are in either the on or off state.

All data input into a computer will be stored as 0s and 1s.

A semiconductor is any material that can be controlled to either conduct electricity or prohibit the flow of electricity.

The CPU machine cycle starts with the Fetch step.

Today's clock speeds are measured in megahertz (MHz).

The technique that enables the CPU to work on more than one instruction at the same time is called ________.

The Intel i7 Extreme Edition is a CPU that uses ________ processing.

Match each of the following terms to its definition

What type of memory stores frequently used instructions or data needed by the CPU?

The collection of commands that a CPU executes is called the instruction set.

________ are the most expensive, fastest memory in a computer.

The base-2 number system is also known as the ________ number system.