
CPU Architecture and Memory Management Quiz

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Computers
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12th Grade
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Medium
Bati Mohoang
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a defining characteristic of Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) architecture?
Complex instructions that perform multiple operations
A small set of simple instructions
Variable-length instructions
Microcoded control unit
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes Complex Instruction Set Computing (CISC) architecture?
A large set of complex instructions
Simple instructions executed in a single clock cycle
Limited addressing modes
Emphasis on software
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which architecture is more likely to use a hardwired control unit?
RISC
CISC
Both RISC and CISC
Neither RISC nor CISC
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which architecture is characterized by variable-length instructions?
RISC
CISC
Both RISC and CISC
Neither RISC nor CISC
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an advantage of RISC architecture?
Fewer general-purpose registers
More complex instructions
Pipelining is straightforward to apply
Emphasis on hardware
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of memory address register (MAR)?
To hold data being transferred to or from memory
To store the address of the memory location to be accessed
To store the instruction being executed
To hold the results of an ALU operation
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which register holds the data being transferred to or from memory?
Program counter (PC)
Memory data register (MDR)
Current instruction register (CIR)
Accumulator (ACC)
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