Exam 2: Understanding Computer Systems and Programming Concepts

A(n) ________ periodically generates an interrupt that causes a processor to invoke the operating system.

To prevent signals from colliding on the bus, ________ prioritize(s) access to memory by I/O channels and processors.

Which of the following represents a correct sequence of events to transform software written in a high-level language to an executable program?

Which of the following does not occur during bootstrapping?

Within a processor, the ________ loads instructions into high-speed memory (i.e., instruction registers), the ________ interprets the instructions and the ________ performs basic arithmetic and logical operations.

Fortran, Pascal, BASIC and C are all forms of ________.

Removable media such as CD-Rs generally have ________ capacity and ________ latency than other forms of storage such as hard disks.

Operating systems use ________, often provided by hardware manufacturers, to perform device-specific I/O operations.

Which of the following lists memory types from highest to lowest speed?

Which type of memory provides the fastest data access?

Which of the following events would not lead to an exception being generated?

A(n) ________ is a piece of hardware that executes a set of machine-language instructions.

As computer architectures have evolved, the number of privileged instructions (i.e., those instructions not accessible in user mode) has ________.

A compiler accepts ________ code, written in a high-level language, and returns executable ________ code that contains machine-language instructions.

________, a programming language designed for teaching structured programming in academic environments, was developed by Professor Nicklaus Wirth in 1971.

The _______ programming language facilitated concurrent programming.

A cache hit occurs when ________.

________ occurs when the loader places instructions and data units at particular memory addresses.

A(n) ________ is a bus that connects exactly two devices, and a(n) ________ is a bus that several devices share to perform I/O operations.

Which of the following devices is not considered a peripheral device?