Question 1

Serial channels in buses are more reliable than parallel channels at very high speeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

____________________ compression is usually applied only to audio and video data because the human brain tolerates missing audio and video data and can usually "fill in the blanks."

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ compression is usually applied only to...

Question 3

A PC usually transmits data one bit at a time over a wireless connection, and a laser printer prints an entire page at once.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When three cache levels are in use, the cache farthest from the CPU is called a ____ cache.

Accepted Answer

A)  level zero 
B)  level one 
C)  level two 
D)  level three 
A)  level zero 
B)  level one 
C)  level two 
D)  level three

Question 5

​How can a cache controller be implemented?

Accepted Answer

It can be implemented in the following w

Question 6

Data written to a cache during a write operation isn't automatically removed from the cache after it's written to the underlying storage device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

____ is a cost-effective approach to computer system design when a single computer runs many different application programs or services.

Accepted Answer

A)  Partial execution architecture 
B)  Multipath architecture 
C)  Multicore architecture 
D)  Multiple-processor architecture 
A)  Partial execution architecture 
B)  Multipath architecture 
C)  Multicore architecture 
D)  Multiple-processor architecture

Question 8

A ____ is a simple processor attached to a peer-to-peer bus that decides which devices must wait when multiple devices want to become a bus master.

Accepted Answer

A)  bus master unit 
B)  bus arbitration unit 
C)  bus controller 
D)  bus interface 
A)  bus master unit 
B)  bus arbitration unit 
C)  bus controller 
D)  bus interface

Question 9

Until the 1990s, scaling up was almost always a more cost-effective strategy to increase available computer power because communication between computers was extremely slow compared with communication between a single computer's components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When the CPU detects an interrupt, it executes a master interrupt handler program called the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the CPU detects an interrupt, it...

Question 11

____ is a family of bus standards found in nearly all small and midrange computers and many larger ones.

Accepted Answer

A)  Peripheral Component Interface 
B)  Peripheral Connection Interface 
C)  Peripheral Component Interconnect 
D)  Peripheral Component Interchange 
A)  Peripheral Component Interface 
B)  Peripheral Connection Interface 
C)  Peripheral Component Interconnect 
D)  Peripheral Component Interchange

Question 12

Both multicore and multiple-processor architectures are examples of scaling up because they increase the power of a single computer system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The phrase ____ describes approaches to increasing processing and other computer system power by using larger and more powerful computers.

Accepted Answer

A)  scaling out 
B)  scaling up 
C)  scaling down 
D)  scaling wide 
A)  scaling out 
B)  scaling up 
C)  scaling down 
D)  scaling wide

Question 14

Explain lossless compression and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

With lossless compression, any data inpu

Question 15

If a buffer isn't large enough to hold and entire unit of data transfer, an error called a ____ occurs.

Accepted Answer

A)  buffer overflow 
B)  buffer underflow 
C)  heap overflow 
D)  buffer fault 
A)  buffer overflow 
B)  buffer underflow 
C)  heap overflow 
D)  buffer fault

Question 16

____________________ compression is required in many applications, such as accounting records, executable programs, and most stored documents.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ compression is required in many applications,...

Question 17

Disk caching is common in modern computer systems, particularly in file and database servers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

​A ____ is a shared electrical or optical channel that connects two or more devices.

Accepted Answer

A)  trace 
B)  bus 
C)  Route 
D)  connection 
A)  trace 
B)  bus 
C)  Route 
D)  connection

Question 19

Multiple-processor architecture is not common in workstations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A buffer for an I/O device is typically implemented on the sending computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Serial channels in buses are more reliable than parallel channels at very high speeds.

____________________ compression is usually applied only to audio and video data because the human brain tolerates missing audio and video data and can usually "fill in the blanks."

A PC usually transmits data one bit at a time over a wireless connection, and a laser printer prints an entire page at once.

When three cache levels are in use, the cache farthest from the CPU is called a ____ cache.

How can a cache controller be implemented?

Data written to a cache during a write operation isn't automatically removed from the cache after it's written to the underlying storage device.

____ is a cost-effective approach to computer system design when a single computer runs many different application programs or services.

A ____ is a simple processor attached to a peer-to-peer bus that decides which devices must wait when multiple devices want to become a bus master.

Until the 1990s, scaling up was almost always a more cost-effective strategy to increase available computer power because communication between computers was extremely slow compared with communication between a single computer's components.

When the CPU detects an interrupt, it executes a master interrupt handler program called the ____________________.

____ is a family of bus standards found in nearly all small and midrange computers and many larger ones.

Both multicore and multiple-processor architectures are examples of scaling up because they increase the power of a single computer system.

The phrase ____ describes approaches to increasing processing and other computer system power by using larger and more powerful computers.

Explain lossless compression and provide an example.

If a buffer isn't large enough to hold and entire unit of data transfer, an error called a ____ occurs.

____________________ compression is required in many applications, such as accounting records, executable programs, and most stored documents.

Disk caching is common in modern computer systems, particularly in file and database servers.

A ____ is a shared electrical or optical channel that connects two or more devices.

Multiple-processor architecture is not common in workstations.

A buffer for an I/O device is typically implemented on the sending computer.

Computer Technology: Your Need To Know

Introduction to Systems Architecture

Data Representation

Processor Technology and Architecture

Data Storage Technology

Input/Output Technology

Data and Network Communication Technology

Computer Networks

Application Development

Operating Systems

File and Secondary Storage Management

Internet and Distributed Application Services

System Administration

Filters

Exam 6: System Integration and Performance

Serial channels in buses are more reliable than parallel channels at very high speeds.

____________________ compression is usually applied only to audio and video data because the human brain tolerates missing audio and video data and can usually "fill in the blanks."

A PC usually transmits data one bit at a time over a wireless connection, and a laser printer prints an entire page at once.

When three cache levels are in use, the cache farthest from the CPU is called a ____ cache.

​How can a cache controller be implemented?

Data written to a cache during a write operation isn't automatically removed from the cache after it's written to the underlying storage device.

____ is a cost-effective approach to computer system design when a single computer runs many different application programs or services.

A ____ is a simple processor attached to a peer-to-peer bus that decides which devices must wait when multiple devices want to become a bus master.

Until the 1990s, scaling up was almost always a more cost-effective strategy to increase available computer power because communication between computers was extremely slow compared with communication between a single computer's components.

When the CPU detects an interrupt, it executes a master interrupt handler program called the ____________________.

____ is a family of bus standards found in nearly all small and midrange computers and many larger ones.

Both multicore and multiple-processor architectures are examples of scaling up because they increase the power of a single computer system.

The phrase ____ describes approaches to increasing processing and other computer system power by using larger and more powerful computers.

Explain lossless compression and provide an example.

If a buffer isn't large enough to hold and entire unit of data transfer, an error called a ____ occurs.

____________________ compression is required in many applications, such as accounting records, executable programs, and most stored documents.

Disk caching is common in modern computer systems, particularly in file and database servers.

​A ____ is a shared electrical or optical channel that connects two or more devices.

Multiple-processor architecture is not common in workstations.

A buffer for an I/O device is typically implemented on the sending computer.

Computer Technology: Your Need To Know

Introduction to Systems Architecture

Data Representation

Processor Technology and Architecture

Data Storage Technology

Input/Output Technology

Data and Network Communication Technology

Computer Networks

Application Development

Operating Systems

File and Secondary Storage Management

Internet and Distributed Application Services

System Administration

Filters

How can a cache controller be implemented?

A ____ is a shared electrical or optical channel that connects two or more devices.