This section contains more frequently asked Computer Architecture Multiple Choice Questions and Answers in the various University Level and Competitive Examinations.
1. MIMD stands for
- Multiple instruction multiple data
- Multiple instruction memory data
- Memory instruction multiple data
- Multiple information memory data
A. Multiple instruction multiple data
2. A k-bit field can specify any one of
- 3k registers
- 2k registers
- K2 registers
- K3 registers
B. 2k registers
3. The time interval between adjacent bits is called the
- Word-time
- Bit-time
- Turn around time
- Slice time
B. Bit-time
4. A group of bits that tell the computer to perform a specific operation is known as
- Instruction code
- Micro-operation
- Accumulator
- Register
A. Instruction code
5. The load instruction is mostly used to designate a transfer from memory to a processor register known as
- Accumulator
- Instruction Register
- Program counter
- Memory address Register
A. Accumulator
6. he communication between the components in a microcomputer takes place via the address and
- I/O bus
- Data bus
- Address bus
- Control lines
B. Data bus
7. An instruction pipeline can be implemented by means of
- LIFO buffer
- FIFO buffer
- Stack
- None of the above
B. FIFO buffer
8. Data input command is just the opposite of a
- Test command
- Control command
- Data output
- Data channel
C. Data output
9. A microprogram sequencer
- generates the address of next micro instruction to be executed.
- generates the control signals to execute a microinstruction.
- sequentially averages all microinstructions in the control memory.
- enables the efficient handling of a micro program subroutine.
A. generates the address of next micro instruction to be executed.
10. A binary digit is called a
- Bit
- Byte
- Number
- Character
A. Bit