Question 1

You are building a new PC for yourself. You want your computer to have a dual-core processor made by AMD. Which processor family should you choose?

Accepted Answer

A)  K6-2 
B)  Duron 
C)  Athlon X2 
D)  Athlon XP 
A)  K6-2 
B)  Duron 
C)  Athlon X2 
D)  Athlon XP

Question 2

You have heard that the Linux distribution your are going to install to run a new application runs best on a RISC architecture. Which of the following CPU families should you consider for the computer on which you will install this Linux distribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motorola 68040 
B)  Intel Xeon 
C)  SPARC 
D)  Pentium 
A)  Motorola 68040 
B)  Intel Xeon 
C)  SPARC 
D)  Pentium

Question 3

_________________ allows the processor to operate on one instruction at the same time that is fetches subsequent instructions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ allows the processor to operate on...

Question 4

an Intel multithreading technology that enables a single processor
to appear to the operating system as two separate processors

Accepted Answer

A) CISC 
B) external clock speed 
C) data bus 
D) address bus 
E) core
F)hyper-threading
G)control bus
H)instruction set
I)RISC
J)execution-based cache 
A) CISC 
B) external clock speed 
C) data bus 
D) address bus 
E) core
F)hyper-threading
G)control bus
H)instruction set
I)RISC
J)execution-based cache

Question 5

internal communications pathway that keeps the CPU informed of the
status of particular computer resources and devices

Accepted Answer

A) CISC 
B) external clock speed 
C) data bus 
D) address bus 
E) core
F)hyper-threading
G)control bus
H)instruction set
I)RISC
J)execution-based cache 
A) CISC 
B) external clock speed 
C) data bus 
D) address bus 
E) core
F)hyper-threading
G)control bus
H)instruction set
I)RISC
J)execution-based cache

Question 6

A computer with two or more CPUs is referred to as a ________________ computer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A computer with two or more CPUs...

Question 7

If you are designing a CPU on which you want to have a lot of storage that can be accessed at the internal clock speed of the CPU,which type of memory are you concerned with?

Accepted Answer

A)  L2 RAM 
B)  L2 cache 
C)  L1 cache 
D)  L1 RAM 
A)  L2 RAM 
B)  L2 cache 
C)  L1 cache 
D)  L1 RAM

Question 8

an internal communications pathway for memory reads and writes

Accepted Answer

A) CISC 
B) external clock speed 
C) data bus 
D) address bus 
E) core
F)hyper-threading
G)control bus
H)instruction set
I)RISC
J)execution-based cache 
A) CISC 
B) external clock speed 
C) data bus 
D) address bus 
E) core
F)hyper-threading
G)control bus
H)instruction set
I)RISC
J)execution-based cache

Question 9

the group of commands the processor recognizes

Accepted Answer

A) CISC 
B) external clock speed 
C) data bus 
D) address bus 
E) core
F)hyper-threading
G)control bus
H)instruction set
I)RISC
J)execution-based cache 
A) CISC 
B) external clock speed 
C) data bus 
D) address bus 
E) core
F)hyper-threading
G)control bus
H)instruction set
I)RISC
J)execution-based cache

Question 10

If you want to design a CPU that will run on general-purpose hardware,which type of CPU should you design?

Accepted Answer

A)  CISC 
B)  single-threaded 
C)  multicore 
D)  RISC 
A)  CISC 
B)  single-threaded 
C)  multicore 
D)  RISC

Question 11

Describe the difference between a RISC and CISC CPU.

Accepted Answer

The main difference between RISC and CIS

Question 12

The ___________________ is the list of command the CPU can execute.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________________ is the list of command...

Question 13

Which feature of RISC CPUs allows the processor to operate on one instruction at the same time it is fetching one or more subsequent instructions?

Accepted Answer

A)  caching 
B)  CPU scheduling 
C)  coprocessing 
D)  pipelining 
A)  caching 
B)  CPU scheduling 
C)  coprocessing 
D)  pipelining

Question 14

first-level cache in a XEON CPU that stores decoded instructions
and delivers them to the processor at high speed.

Accepted Answer

A) CISC 
B) external clock speed 
C) data bus 
D) address bus 
E) core
F)hyper-threading
G)control bus
H)instruction set
I)RISC
J)execution-based cache 
A) CISC 
B) external clock speed 
C) data bus 
D) address bus 
E) core
F)hyper-threading
G)control bus
H)instruction set
I)RISC
J)execution-based cache

Question 15

Describe what is meant by a computer's system architecture.

Accepted Answer

The system architecture includ

Question 16

You have found an old dusty computer in your basement that you can identify as an original IBM PC. You ask your friend if he knows what CPU was used in these computers. Which of the following represents a correct response to your question?

Accepted Answer

A)  8088 
B)  Pentium 
C)  80286 
D)  Itanium 
A)  8088 
B)  Pentium 
C)  80286 
D)  Itanium

Question 17

A CPU that has two or more sections that read and execute instructions is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiprocessor CPU 
B)  single-CPU system 
C)  multicore processor 
D)  multibus processor 
A)  multiprocessor CPU 
B)  single-CPU system 
C)  multicore processor 
D)  multibus processor

Question 18

Which of the following is true about RISC CPU hardware?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is less complicated and can run at faster clock speeds 
B)  it is more complicated and must run at slower clock speeds 
C)  it cannot run in small devices like smartphones 
D)  all current CPUs are based on it 
A)  it is less complicated and can run at faster clock speeds 
B)  it is more complicated and must run at slower clock speeds 
C)  it cannot run in small devices like smartphones 
D)  all current CPUs are based on it

Question 19

Describe the difference between a multiprocessor computer and a multicore computer.

Accepted Answer

A multiprocessor computer has

Question 20

You are troubleshooting a computer that is in the design phase. The problem you see is that the CPU is not receiving information about the status and of resources and devices connected to the computer. The CPU is also not receiving IRQs.What component of the computer do you suspect could be the problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  CPU cache 
B)  data bus 
C)  control bus 
D)  address bus 
A)  CPU cache 
B)  data bus 
C)  control bus 
D)  address bus

You are building a new PC for yourself. You want your computer to have a dual-core processor made by AMD. Which processor family should you choose?

You have heard that the Linux distribution your are going to install to run a new application runs best on a RISC architecture. Which of the following CPU families should you consider for the computer on which you will install this Linux distribution?

_________________ allows the processor to operate on one instruction at the same time that is fetches subsequent instructions.

an Intel multithreading technology that enables a single processor to appear to the operating system as two separate processors

internal communications pathway that keeps the CPU informed of the status of particular computer resources and devices

A computer with two or more CPUs is referred to as a ________________ computer.

If you are designing a CPU on which you want to have a lot of storage that can be accessed at the internal clock speed of the CPU,which type of memory are you concerned with?

an internal communications pathway for memory reads and writes

the group of commands the processor recognizes

If you want to design a CPU that will run on general-purpose hardware,which type of CPU should you design?

Describe the difference between a RISC and CISC CPU.

The ___________________ is the list of command the CPU can execute.

Which feature of RISC CPUs allows the processor to operate on one instruction at the same time it is fetching one or more subsequent instructions?

first-level cache in a XEON CPU that stores decoded instructions and delivers them to the processor at high speed.

Describe what is meant by a computer's system architecture.

You have found an old dusty computer in your basement that you can identify as an original IBM PC. You ask your friend if he knows what CPU was used in these computers. Which of the following represents a correct response to your question?

A CPU that has two or more sections that read and execute instructions is referred to as which of the following?

Which of the following is true about RISC CPU hardware?

Describe the difference between a multiprocessor computer and a multicore computer.

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Popular Operating Systems

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Installing and Upgrading Operating Systems

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Using and Configuring Storage Devices

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Exam 3: Operating System Hardware Components

You are building a new PC for yourself. You want your computer to have a dual-core processor made by AMD. Which processor family should you choose?

You have heard that the Linux distribution your are going to install to run a new application runs best on a RISC architecture. Which of the following CPU families should you consider for the computer on which you will install this Linux distribution?

_________________ allows the processor to operate on one instruction at the same time that is fetches subsequent instructions.

an Intel multithreading technology that enables a single processor to appear to the operating system as two separate processors

internal communications pathway that keeps the CPU informed of the status of particular computer resources and devices

A computer with two or more CPUs is referred to as a ________________ computer.

If you are designing a CPU on which you want to have a lot of storage that can be accessed at the internal clock speed of the CPU,which type of memory are you concerned with?

an internal communications pathway for memory reads and writes

the group of commands the processor recognizes

If you want to design a CPU that will run on general-purpose hardware,which type of CPU should you design?

Describe the difference between a RISC and CISC CPU.

The ___________________ is the list of command the CPU can execute.

Which feature of RISC CPUs allows the processor to operate on one instruction at the same time it is fetching one or more subsequent instructions?

first-level cache in a XEON CPU that stores decoded instructions and delivers them to the processor at high speed.

Describe what is meant by a computer's system architecture.

You have found an old dusty computer in your basement that you can identify as an original IBM PC. You ask your friend if he knows what CPU was used in these computers. Which of the following represents a correct response to your question?

A CPU that has two or more sections that read and execute instructions is referred to as which of the following?

Which of the following is true about RISC CPU hardware?

Describe the difference between a multiprocessor computer and a multicore computer.

Operating System Theory

Popular Operating Systems

File Systems

Installing and Upgrading Operating Systems

Configuring Input and Output Devices

Using and Configuring Storage Devices

Modem and Other Remote Communications Devices

Network Connectivity

Resource Sharing Over a Network

Standard Operating and Maintenance Proceedures

Filters