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What technology allows some newer RISC processors to execute more than one instruction per clock?
What technology allows some newer RISC processors to execute more than one instruction per clock?
Which company produces the PowerPC, a RISC architecture with two integer units and a floating-point unit?
Which company produces the PowerPC, a RISC architecture with two integer units and a floating-point unit?
What allowed Apple computers to boost Macintosh performance when they replaced PowerPC with Intel Pentium chips?
What allowed Apple computers to boost Macintosh performance when they replaced PowerPC with Intel Pentium chips?
Which of the following processors are part of the Intel Microprocessors history mentioned in the text?
Which of the following processors are part of the Intel Microprocessors history mentioned in the text?
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What is a key feature of RISC processors compared to CISC processors?
What is a key feature of RISC processors compared to CISC processors?
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In which technology do some RISC processors excel due to their design compared to CISC processors?
In which technology do some RISC processors excel due to their design compared to CISC processors?
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What is the main advantage of using a 32-bit microprocessor for processing real numbers?
What is the main advantage of using a 32-bit microprocessor for processing real numbers?
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Which type of memory is required to efficiently process 32-bit real numbers?
Which type of memory is required to efficiently process 32-bit real numbers?
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What technology significantly increases the speed of programs manipulating real numbers?
What technology significantly increases the speed of programs manipulating real numbers?
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In the context of microprocessors, what does WYSIWYG stand for in relation to Microsoft Windows GUI?
In the context of microprocessors, what does WYSIWYG stand for in relation to Microsoft Windows GUI?
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Which of the following is NOT one of the Intel Microprocessors mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT one of the Intel Microprocessors mentioned in the text?
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What is the significance of a 32-bit microprocessor's data bus size when dealing with 32-bit real numbers?
What is the significance of a 32-bit microprocessor's data bus size when dealing with 32-bit real numbers?
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What feature of the 80486 microprocessor allows about half of its instructions to be executed in one clock instead of two?
What feature of the 80486 microprocessor allows about half of its instructions to be executed in one clock instead of two?
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At what clock speed did the double-clocked 80486DX2 microprocessor execute instructions?
At what clock speed did the double-clocked 80486DX2 microprocessor execute instructions?
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How did the triple-clocked version of the 80486 microprocessor improve its speed compared to the double-clocked version?
How did the triple-clocked version of the 80486 microprocessor improve its speed compared to the double-clocked version?
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What modification made the 80486 microprocessor capable of executing instructions at a faster rate than the 80386 at the same clock speed?
What modification made the 80486 microprocessor capable of executing instructions at a faster rate than the 80386 at the same clock speed?
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Which company produced a triple-clocked version of the 80486 microprocessor with a bus speed of 40 MHz and a clock speed of 120 MHz?
Which company produced a triple-clocked version of the 80486 microprocessor with a bus speed of 40 MHz and a clock speed of 120 MHz?
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In the context of microprocessors, what does the term 'double-clocked' refer to?
In the context of microprocessors, what does the term 'double-clocked' refer to?
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