Computer Organization Quiz

When the CPU is executing a program that is part of the operating system, it is said to be in what mode?

If the main memory is 8K bytes and the cache memory is 2K words, and it uses associative mapping, what is the size of each word in the cache memory?

In a stack-organized computer, what type of addressing mode is used in the instruction set?

If the dividend is (11100)2 and the divisor is (10011)2 in a signed-magnitude binary division, what is the result?

Which type of RAM is used in virtual memory?

What technique is used to update the data in cache memory?

Which memory unit is known for having the lowest access time?

What is the purpose of a memory buffer that accommodates speed differentials?

In signed-magnitude binary division, what does a negative sign in the quotient indicate?

Which component of the CPU generates the logical addresses for memory access?

What is responsible for the run-time mapping from virtual to physical addresses in a system?

Which type of memory must be refreshed frequently for data retention?

What type of system mode is used in the Von Neumann architecture?

What type of memory is used in cache memory to update data?

What type of addressing mode is used in a stack-organized computer?

In signed-magnitude binary division, if the dividend is (11100)₂ and the divisor is (10011)₂, what is the result?

What type of memory is used in virtual memory?

What is necessary in a program using subroutine call instruction?