Question 1

Each processor/memory pair in the MIMD parallel processing model executes its own program in its own local memory at its own rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In a direct access storage device, every unit of information has a unique address.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The ____ of a disk is the time for the entire sector to pass under the read/write head and have its contents read into or written from memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  latency 
B)  transfer time 
C)  frequency 
D)  seek time 
A)  latency 
B)  transfer time 
C)  frequency 
D)  seek time

Question 4

The principle of locality states that when the computer uses something, it will probably use it again very soon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Von Neumann bottleneck is the phenomenon where sequential one-instruction-at-a-time computer models cannot handle large-scale problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

It is the task of the ____ to fetch, decode, and execute instructions.

Accepted Answer

A)  arithmetic/logic unit (ALU) 
B)  I/O controllers 
C)  memory 
D)  control unit 
A)  arithmetic/logic unit (ALU) 
B)  I/O controllers 
C)  memory 
D)  control unit

Question 7

Memory locations are stored in row major order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If a computer has a maximum of 2N memory cells, then each address field in a machine language instruction must be ____ bits wide to enable us to address every cell.

Accepted Answer

A)  N 
B)  2N 
C)  N2 
D)  2N 
A)  N 
B)  2N 
C)  N2 
D)  2N

Question 9

Machine programming languages were designed to make programming less cumbersome, confusing, and error prone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The ____ of a disk is the time for the beginning of the desired sector to rotate under the read/write head.

Accepted Answer

A)  latency 
B)  transfer time 
C)  frequency 
D)  seek time 
A)  latency 
B)  transfer time 
C)  frequency 
D)  seek time

Each processor/memory pair in the MIMD parallel processing model executes its own program in its own local memory at its own rate.

In a direct access storage device, every unit of information has a unique address.

The ____ of a disk is the time for the entire sector to pass under the read/write head and have its contents read into or written from memory.

The principle of locality states that when the computer uses something, it will probably use it again very soon.

The Von Neumann bottleneck is the phenomenon where sequential one-instruction-at-a-time computer models cannot handle large-scale problems.

It is the task of the ____ to fetch, decode, and execute instructions.

Memory locations are stored in row major order.

If a computer has a maximum of 2^N memory cells, then each address field in a machine language instruction must be ____ bits wide to enable us to address every cell.

Machine programming languages were designed to make programming less cumbersome, confusing, and error prone.

The ____ of a disk is the time for the beginning of the desired sector to rotate under the read/write head.

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The Efficiency of Algorithms

The Building Blocks: Binary Numbers, Boolean Logic, and Gates

An Introduction to System Software and Virtual Machines

Computer Networks, the Internet, and the Worldwide Web

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Models of Computation

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Each processor/memory pair in the MIMD parallel processing model executes its own program in its own local memory at its own rate.

In a direct access storage device, every unit of information has a unique address.

The ____ of a disk is the time for the entire sector to pass under the read/write head and have its contents read into or written from memory.

The principle of locality states that when the computer uses something, it will probably use it again very soon.

The Von Neumann bottleneck is the phenomenon where sequential one-instruction-at-a-time computer models cannot handle large-scale problems.

It is the task of the ____ to fetch, decode, and execute instructions.

Memory locations are stored in row major order.

If a computer has a maximum of 2N memory cells, then each address field in a machine language instruction must be ____ bits wide to enable us to address every cell.

Machine programming languages were designed to make programming less cumbersome, confusing, and error prone.

The ____ of a disk is the time for the beginning of the desired sector to rotate under the read/write head.

An Introduction to Computer Science

Algorithm Discovery and Design

The Efficiency of Algorithms

The Building Blocks: Binary Numbers, Boolean Logic, and Gates

An Introduction to System Software and Virtual Machines

Computer Networks, the Internet, and the Worldwide Web

Introduction to High-Level Language Programming

The Tower of Babel

Compilers and Language Translation

Models of Computation

Simulation and Modeling

Electronic Commerce and Information Security

Artificial Intelligence

Making Decisions About Computers, Information, and Society

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If a computer has a maximum of 2^N memory cells, then each address field in a machine language instruction must be ____ bits wide to enable us to address every cell.