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Computer Architecture E 4160 Course Outline

This quiz covers the course outline of Computer Architecture E 4160, including topics such as historical background, architectural development, instruction set architecture, and more. It is based on the book 'Fundamentals of Computer Organization and Architecture' by Mostafa Abd-El-Barr and Hesham El-Rewini. Test your knowledge of computer systems and architecture!

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What is the primary goal of optimizing architectures in computer systems?

To reduce the instruction complexities and the number of addressing modes

What is the term used to describe machines that follow the philosophy of optimizing architectures?

Reduced Instructions Set Computers (RISCs)

Which of the following is an example of a RISC machine?

Sun SPARC

What has led to a continuous increase in the number of devices per chip?

<p>Decrease in the minimum device feature size</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the current scale of integration in computer technology?

<p>Waferscale integration (WSI)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary measure of performance considered by a user?

<p>Program execution time</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the measure of performance considered more important by a laboratory engineer?

<p>Throughput</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the development of processors and memories in computer technology?

<p>Technological improvement</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the integration of a large number of transistors into a single chip?

<p>Increase in the number of devices per chip</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the trend observed in the minimum device feature size in computer technology?

<p>Continuous decrease</p> Signup and view all the answers

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