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What clock rate must machine B have in MHz to run the program in 20 s?
What clock rate must machine B have in MHz to run the program in 20 s?
- 600 MHz
- 1000 MHz
- 800 MHz (correct)
- 750 MHz
Which machine is faster between machine A and machine B based on their clock cycle time and CPI values?
Which machine is faster between machine A and machine B based on their clock cycle time and CPI values?
- Machine A is faster by 5 ns
- Machine B is faster by 5 ns
- Machine A is faster by 10 ns
- Machine B is faster by 10 ns (correct)
What is the CPI for code sequence A?
What is the CPI for code sequence A?
- 2.5
- 4.0
- 3.5 (correct)
- 3.0
What is the CPI for code sequence B?
What is the CPI for code sequence B?
Which code sequence is faster between sequence A and sequence B?
Which code sequence is faster between sequence A and sequence B?
By how much is code sequence B faster than code sequence A?
By how much is code sequence B faster than code sequence A?
Which machine from the EDSAC spin-off introduced the concept of separate memories for instructions and data?
Which machine from the EDSAC spin-off introduced the concept of separate memories for instructions and data?
Which company introduced the first general-purpose commercial computer?
Which company introduced the first general-purpose commercial computer?
What was the improvement over the BINAC computer, built in 1949?
What was the improvement over the BINAC computer, built in 1949?
Which company introduced the first minicomputer, the PDP-8?
Which company introduced the first minicomputer, the PDP-8?
In which year did Intel introduce the first microprocessor, the Intel 4004?
In which year did Intel introduce the first microprocessor, the Intel 4004?
When were the Apple computer series first introduced?
When were the Apple computer series first introduced?
What has fueled the computer industry according to the text?
What has fueled the computer industry according to the text?
Which technology has the typical number of devices per chip ranging from 10,000 to 5,000,000?
Which technology has the typical number of devices per chip ranging from 10,000 to 5,000,000?
What has led to the continuous increase in the number of devices per chip?
What has led to the continuous increase in the number of devices per chip?
Which integration technology comes after LSI according to the text?
Which integration technology comes after LSI according to the text?
What technology mostly uses CMOS according to the information provided?
What technology mostly uses CMOS according to the information provided?
What development increases the trade-off between memory size and speed for designers?
What development increases the trade-off between memory size and speed for designers?
What does immediate addressing mode entail?
What does immediate addressing mode entail?
Which special character is used to prefix the operand in immediate mode?
Which special character is used to prefix the operand in immediate mode?
Why may the use of immediate addressing lead to poor programming practice?
Why may the use of immediate addressing lead to poor programming practice?
In which addressing mode is the address of the memory location that holds the operand included in the instruction?
In which addressing mode is the address of the memory location that holds the operand included in the instruction?
What distinguishes direct (absolute) mode from immediate mode?
What distinguishes direct (absolute) mode from immediate mode?
How does immediate addressing compare to other addressing modes in terms of programming flexibility?
How does immediate addressing compare to other addressing modes in terms of programming flexibility?
What happens to the content of the autodecrement register before accessing the operand?
What happens to the content of the autodecrement register before accessing the operand?
How is the autodecrement addressing mode denoted in instructions?
How is the autodecrement addressing mode denoted in instructions?
In the example instruction LOAD (Rauto ), Ri, what does Rauto undergo before accessing the operand?
In the example instruction LOAD (Rauto ), Ri, what does Rauto undergo before accessing the operand?
How many addressing modes are presented in Table 2.2?
How many addressing modes are presented in Table 2.2?
What types of instructions have been used for illustration when presenting different addressing modes?
What types of instructions have been used for illustration when presenting different addressing modes?
What information does Table 2.2 provide about each addressing mode?
What information does Table 2.2 provide about each addressing mode?
