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Which access does a register file rely on to properly function?

Read and write access
Write only access
Read only access
No access
Read and write access


What is the binary representation of instructions?

Machine language
Operating system
Assembly language
Systems software
Machine language


Which feature of the IBM 360/91 was incorporated into the majority of microprocessors developed in
the 21st century?

-Branch prediction allowed the processor to proceed with the next instruction.
-Algorithm innovations allowed the improved parallel execution of instructions.
-Pipeline innovations allowed for reservation stations and the commit unit.
-Pipeline innovations allowed for dynamically scheduled pipelined processors.
Algorithm innovations allowed the improved parallel execution of instructions.


Which key design element changed in 2005 to drive continued improvements in computing
capability?

Multiprocessor architecture
Transistor architecture
DRAM technology
Frame buffering
Multiprocessor architecture


Which term refers to the same instruction applied to multiple data streams?

SIMD
MIMD
SPMD
SISD
SIMD


What makes vector-based code more efficient than conventional code?

Usage of LEGv8 architecture code
Usage of Multimedia extensions (MMX)
Frequency of pipeline hazards is lower
Frequency of pipeline hazards is higher
Frequency of pipeline hazards is lower

, Which two elements are required to implement R-format arithmetic logic unit (ALU) operations?

ALU and GPU
ALU and register file
GPU and register file
Datapath and COD
ALU and register file


Which component of a computer moderates the action of its other components?

Control
Datapath
Memory
Output
Control


Given the following 8-bit integer binary variables:

X1 = 11000110
X2 = 11110111

What is the value in X3 after the following command?

ADD X3, X2, X1

100111101
11000110
11110111
Overflow
Overflow


What is the approximate range of a 64-bit unsigned integer?

0 to 18,446,744,073,709,551,615
0 to 4,294,967,295
−2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647
−9,223,372,036,854,775,808 to 9,223,372,036,854,775,807
0 to 18,446,744,073,709,551,615


How is the integer 255 represented in memory?

0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0111
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 1111
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0111 1111
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 1111 1111
0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 1111 1111


What does extending to 16 bits yield given -5 in 8-bit 2's complement 11111011?

11111100 11111011

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