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Computer Architecture




LATEST FINAL ASSESSMENT
REVIEW
Q&S



©2024/2025

,1. What is the primary advantage of using a multi-core
processor?


a) Lower power consumption


b) Improved security features


c) Increased processing power for parallel tasks


d) Reduced cost of semiconductor manufacturing



ANS: c) Increased processing power for parallel tasks


Rationale: Multi-core processors are designed to perform
parallel processing, effectively handling multiple tasks at once
and improving overall performance.


2. In pipelined processor architecture, what is the biggest
concern when fetching instructions?

©2024/2025

, a) Data Forwarding


b) Branch Prediction


c) Cache Coherency


d) None of the above



ANS: b) Branch Prediction


Rationale: Branch prediction is critical in pipelined architecture
to avoid stalls and ensure smooth instruction flow.


3. Which level of memory refers to non-volatile memory that
directly stores the system's most frequently used instructions and
data?


a) Cache


b) RAM



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, c) Registers


d) Secondary Storage



ANS: a) Cache


Rationale: Cache memory is a smaller, faster type of volatile
computer memory that provides high-speed data access to a
processor.


4. Which technique allows multiple instructions to be in different
stages of execution within a single CPU cycle?


a) Hyper-threading


b) Superscalar Execution


c) Instruction Pipeline


d) Out-of-order Execution



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