CPU Structure and Memory Quiz

What is the bit size of half precision in the IEEE Floating Point Standard 754?

• 8 bits

• 16 bits

• 32 bits

• 64 bits

Which type of memory is volatile?

• RAM

• EEPROM

• ROM

• Flash

What does MIPS stand for?

• Million Instructions Per Second

• Memory Instructions Per Second

• Mega Instructions Per Second

• Machine Instructions Per Second

Which of the following is a characteristic of RISC?

• Complex design

• More instructions

• Less pipelined

• Less instructions

What is the main purpose of cache memory?

• To increase power consumption

• To store all data permanently

• To store frequently used instructions and data

• To replace RAM

Which type of RAM is made from capacitors?

• Flash RAM

• Static RAM

• Dynamic RAM

• ROM

What is the maximum number of write/erase cycles for EEPROM?

• Unlimited

• 10,000

• 100,000

• 1,000

Which of the following is NOT a type of ROM?

• Masked ROM

• Flash EEPROM

• Dynamic RAM

• EEPROM

What does the term 'superscalar' refer to?

• Multiple pipeline stages per clock cycle

• Single pipeline stage per clock cycle

• No pipelining

• Only one instruction at a time

Which microcontroller architecture is based on Harvard architecture?

• 8051

• PIC

• AVR

• HC11