26 Questions
What is the primary function of a memory cell in a computer?
To store one bit of data
What is the main consequence of Moore's Law on the development of computer technology?
Dramatic reduction in the cost of computer logic and memory circuitry
What is the term for the process of integrating many transistors on a single chip of silicon?
Large Scale Integration (LSI)
What was the significance of the Intel 4004 microprocessor, developed in 1971?
It was the first microprocessor to contain all the components of a CPU on a single chip
What is the primary benefit of reducing the electrical path length on a microprocessor?
Increased operating speed
What is the term for the process of moving data between different components of a computer system?
Data movement
What microprocessor speed technique enables the processor to look ahead in the instruction code and predict which branches are likely to be processed next?
Branch prediction
Which of the following technologies is designed specifically to process video, audio, and graphics data?
MMX technology
What is the primary purpose of a cache?
To reduce the frequency of memory access
Which of the following is an example of a processor organization and architecture technique?
Change the DRAM interface to make it more efficient
What is the primary advantage of the superscalar organization technique?
Execute multiple instructions in parallel
What is the primary purpose of multitasking?
To enable the processor to execute multiple tasks simultaneously
What is the instruction set architecture (ISA) of the x86 microprocessor?
CISC
Which of the following is a challenge associated with increasing clock speed?
All of the above
What is the primary advantage of pipelining?
Increase the effective speed of instruction execution
Which of the following is an example of a cache technology?
Instruction cache
What is the primary function of the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU) in the IAS computer?
To operate on binary data
What is the purpose of the Memory Buffer Register (MBR) in the IAS computer?
To contain a word to be stored in memory or sent to the I/O unit
What was the primary application of the UNIVAC I computer?
Both scientific and commercial applications
What was the significance of the invention of the transistor in 1947?
It led to the development of smaller and cheaper computers
What was a major feature of the second generation of computers?
The use of high-level programming languages
What was the significance of the Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1957?
It began the mini-computer phenomenon
What is the purpose of a gate in microelectronics?
To implement simple Boolean or logical functions
What was the primary characteristic of the integrated circuit (IC) invented in 1958?
It was a single, self-contained transistor
What was the significance of the IBM System/360 in the third generation of computers?
It was a major member of the third generation of computers
What was the significance of the Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation in the development of commercial computers?
It introduced the first commercial computer
This quiz covers the fundamental components of a computer, including memory cells, gates, and interconnections, and their roles in data storage, processing, movement, and control.
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