SLR1: Computer Architectures Quiz

What is a key characteristic of the Von Neumann architecture?

• Separate memory units for instructions and data

• Shared memory space for instructions and data

• Multiple control units

• Parallel processing capabilities

In the Von Neumann architecture, how are instructions and data stored?

• In different formats

• In the same format

• In separate memory units

• In a hierarchical structure

Which architecture uses separate memory units for instructions and data?

• Von Neumann Architecture

• Harvard Architecture

• SIMD Architecture

• MIMD Architecture

What is a benefit of the Harvard architecture over the Von Neumann architecture?

• It uses a single bus for data and instructions

• It allows simultaneous reading and writing of data and instructions

• It has a single control unit

• It is used by all modern processors

Which type of processors typically use the Harvard architecture?

• CISC processors

• RISC processors

• SIMD processors

• MIMD processors

What is a characteristic of contemporary architectures compared to Von Neumann architecture?

• They use a single instruction on a single data item

• They are limited to a single core

• They often involve parallel processing

• They have a single memory unit

What does SIMD stand for in contemporary architectures?

• Single Instruction, Multiple Data

• Single Instruction, Multiple Devices

• Simple Instruction, Multiple Data

• Simple Instruction, Multiple Devices

Which type of processing is often used by graphic processors?

• MIMD

• SIMD

• Harvard

• Von Neumann

What does MIMD stand for?

• Multiple Instruction, Multiple Data

• Multiple Instruction, Multiple Devices

• Multiple Instruction, Multiple Directions

• Multiple Instruction, Multiple Displays

In MIMD architecture, how are instructions and data processed?

• A single instruction on multiple data items

• Multiple instructions on a single data item

• Multiple instructions on multiple data items

• A single instruction on a single data item