CS501-Advance Computer Architecture Online Solved Quizzes/Mcq's File No 1




Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?
Select correct option:
    =>Interrupt vector 
    Interrupt request
    Interrupt handler
    All of the given options



In ________, a separate address space of the CPU is reserved for I/O operations.
Select correct option:
    =>Isolated I/O
    Memory Mapped I/O
    All of above
    None of above



-------------- is the time needed by the CPU to recognize (not service) an interrupt request.
Select correct option:
    =>Interrupt Latency 
    Response Deadline
    Timer delay
    Throughput



_________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
Select correct option:
    Microprogramming
    Instruction pre-fetching
    Pipelining
    =>Partial decoding 


1. A collection of -----------is called a micro program.
A. large scale operations
B. Registers
C. DMA
D. Microinstructions
Microinstructions.

2. ____is the time needed by the CPU to recognize (not service) an interrupt request
A. Interrupt Latency
B. Response Deadline
C. Timer delay
D. Throughput
Interrupt Latency.

3. ________ controls the sequence of the flow of microinstructions.
A. Multiplexer
B. Micro program controller
C. DMA Controller
D. Virtual Memory
Micro program controller.

4. Which one of the following is NOT a technique used when the CPU wants to exchange data with a peripheral device?
A. Direct Memory Access (DMA)
B. Interrupt driven I/O
C. Programmed I/O
D. Virtual Memory 
Virtual Memory .

5. Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
A. Framing error
B. Parity error
C. Overrun error
D. Under-run error
Overrun error.

6. In which one of the following methods, does the CPU poll to identify the interrupting module and branches to an interrupt service routine on detecting an interrupt?
A. Daisy Chain
B. Software Poll
C. Multiple interrupt lines
D. All of the given options
Software Poll.

7. An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
A. Flip Flops
B. Memory
C. Peripheral devices
D. Multiplexers
Peripheral devices.

8. In ________, a separate address space of the CPU is reserved for I/O operations.
A. Isolated I/O
B. Memory Mapped I/O
C. All of above
D. None of above
Isolated I/O.

9. In which one of the following methods for resolving the priority, the device with the highest priority is placed in the first position, followed by lower-priority devices up to the device with the lowest priority, which is placed last in the series?
A. Asynchronous
B. Daisy-Chaining Priority
C. Parallel


D. Semi-synchronous
Parallel.

10. _________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
A. Microprogramming
B. Instruction pre-fetching
C. Pipelining
D. Partial decoding
Partial decoding.

11. An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
A. Flip Flops
B. Memory
C. Peripheral devices
D. Multiplexers
Peripheral devices.
12. ______ is an electrical pathway through which the processor communicates with the internal and external devices attached to the computer.
A. Computer Bus
B. Hazard
C. Memory
D. Disk
Computer Bus.

13. Identify the type of serial communication error condition in which A 0 is received instead of a stop bit (which is always a 1)?
A. Framing error
B. Parity error
C. Overrun error
D. Under-run error
Framing error.




Every time you press a key, an interrupt is generated. This is an example of
Select correct option:
Hardware interrupt
Software interrupt
All of the given
None of the given


Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?
Select correct option:
Interrupt vector
Interrupt request
Interrupt handler
All of the given options


An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
Select correct option:
Flip Flops
Memory
Peripheral devices
Multiplexers






How can you define an interrupt? 
Select correct option:
    A process where an external device can speedup the working of the microprocessor
    A process where memory can speed up programs execution speed
    =>A process where an external device can get the attention of the microprocessor 
    A process where input devices can takeover the working of the microprocessor







A software routine performed when an interrupt is received by the computer is called as ---------
Select correct option:
    Interrupt
    =>Interrupt handler
    Exception
    Trap



Which one of the following methods for resolving the priority makes use of individual bits of a priority encoder?
Select correct option:
    Daisy-Chaining Priority
    Asynchronous Priority
    =>Parallel Priority 
    Semi-synchronous Priority

_________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
Microprogramming
Instruction pre-fetching
Pipelining
Partial Decoding

An Interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ______________ is called an I/O port
Flip flops
Memory
Peripherals devices
Multiplexes

Connection to a CPU that provides a data path between the CPU and external devices, such as a keyboard, display, or reader is called-----------
Buffer
I/O port
Memory mapping
Processor

In which one of the following methods for resolving the priority, the device with the highest priority is placed in the first position, followed by lower-priority devices up to the device with the lowest priority which is placed last in the series?
Asynchronous
Daisy-Chaining Priority
Parallel
Semi-synchronous

Identify the type of serial communication error condition in which A 0 is received instead of a stop bit (which is always a 1)?
Framing error
Parity error
Overrun error
Under-run error

Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?
Interrupt vector
Interrupt request
Interrupt handler
All of the given Options

Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
Framing error
Parity error
Overrun error
Under-Run error

In ____________ a separate address space of the CPU is reserved for I/O operations
Isolated I/O
Memory Mapped I/O
All of the above
None of above


Every time you press a key, an interrupts is generated. This is an example of
Hardware Interrupt
Software Interrupt
All of the given
None of the given


_________ is an electrical pathway through which the processor communication with the internal and external devices attached to the computer.
Computer Bus
Hazard
Memory
Disk

Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?
Select correct option:
Interrupt vector
Interrupt request
Interrupt handler
All of the given options


In ________, a separate address space of the CPU is reserved for I/O operations.
Select correct option:
Isolated I/O
Memory Mapped I/O
All of above
None of above


-------------- is the time needed by the CPU to recognize (not service) an interrupt request.
Select correct option:
Interrupt Latency
Response Deadline
Timer delay
Throughput



_________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
Select correct option:
Microprogramming
Instruction pre-fetching
Pipelining
Partial decoding




The ___________ can be determined from the number of platters and the number of tracks.
Select correct option:
                Speed of processing
                execution time
                storage capacity
                Latency


A component connected to the _________ and with which the master component can communicate during a particular bus cycle. Normally the CPU with its bus control logic is the master component.
Select correct option:
                Slave component
                System bus
                Master component
                Bus component

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The average latency to the desired data is halfway round the disk so, what will be the average rotational latency if the disk rotates at 20,000 rpm.
Select correct option:
1.25ms
1.5ms324
1.0ms
2.0ms

_________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
Select correct option:
Microprogramming
Instruction pre-fetching
Pipelining
Partial decoding

Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
Select correct option:
Framing error
Parity error
Overrun error
Under-run error

Which is the last instruction of the ISR that is to be executed when the ISR terminates?
Select correct option:
IRET
IRQ
INT
NMI

How can you define an interrupt?
Select correct option:
A process where an external device can speedup the working of the microprocessor
A process where memory can speed up programs execution speed
A process where an external device can get the attention of the microprocessor
A process where input devices can takeover the working of the microprocessor

Every time you press a key, an interrupt is generated. This is an example of
Select correct option:
Hardware interrupt
Software interrupt
All of the given
None of the given


Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?
Select correct option:
Interrupt vector
Interrupt request
Interrupt handler
All of the given options


An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
Select correct option:
Flip Flops
Memory
Peripheral devices
Multiplexers

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Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?
Select correct option:
     Interrupt vector 
    Interrupt request
    Interrupt handler
    All of the given options


In ________, a separate address space of the CPU is reserved for I/O operations.
Select correct option:
     Isolated I/O 
    Memory Mapped I/O
    All of above
    None of above

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-------------- is the time needed by the CPU to recognize (not service) an interrupt request.
Select correct option:
     Interrupt Latency
    Response Deadline
    Timer delay
    Throughput


_________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
Select correct option:
    Microprogramming
    Instruction pre-fetching
    Pipelining
     Partial decoding

How can you define an interrupt?
Select correct option:
    A process where an external device can speedup the working of the microprocessor
    A process where memory can speed up programs execution speed
    A process where an external device can get the attention of the microprocessor (page 198,223, 273)
    A process where input devices can takeover the working of the microprocessor



An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
Select correct option:
    Flip Flops
    Memory
     Peripheral devices 
    Multiplexers

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Every time you press a key, an interrupt is generated. This is an example of
Select correct option:
     Hardware interrupt
    Software interrupt
    All of the given
    None of the given


Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
Select correct option:
    Framing error
    Parity error
    =>Overrun error 
    Under-run error



Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
Select correct option:
    Framing error
    Parity error
     Overrun error 
    Under-run error


A software routine performed when an interrupt is received by the computer is called as ---------
Select correct option:
    Interrupt
     Interrupt handler
    Exception
    Trap


Which one of the following methods for resolving the priority makes use of individual bits of a priority encoder?
Select correct option:
    Daisy-Chaining Priority
    Asynchronous Priority
     Parallel Priority
    Semi-synchronous Priority

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1. A collection of -----------is called a micro program.
A. large scale operations
B. Registers
C. DMA
D. Microinstructions
Microinstructions.

2. ____is the time needed by the CPU to recognize (not service) an interrupt request
A. Interrupt Latency
B. Response Deadline
C. Timer delay
D. Throughput
Interrupt Latency.

3. ________ controls the sequence of the flow of microinstructions.
A. Multiplexer
B. Micro program controller
C. DMA Controller
D. Virtual Memory
Micro program controller.

4. Which one of the following is NOT a technique used when the CPU wants to exchange data with a peripheral device?
A. Direct Memory Access (DMA)
B. Interrupt driven I/O
C. Programmed I/O
D. Virtual Memory
Virtual Memory .

5. Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
A. Framing error
B. Parity error
C. Overrun error
D. Under-run error
Overrun error.

6. In which one of the following methods, does the CPU poll to identify the interrupting module and branches to an interrupt service routine on detecting an interrupt?
A. Daisy Chain
B. Software Poll
C. Multiple interrupt lines
D. All of the given options
Software Poll.

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7. An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
A. Flip Flops
B. Memory
C. Peripheral devices
D. Multiplexers
Peripheral devices.

8. In ________, a separate address space of the CPU is reserved for I/O operations.
A. Isolated I/O
B. Memory Mapped I/O
C. All of above
D. None of above
Isolated I/O.

9. In which one of the following methods for resolving the priority, the device with the highest priority is placed in the first position, followed by lower-priority devices up to the device with the lowest priority, which is placed last in the series?
A. Asynchronous
B. Daisy-Chaining Priority
C. Parallel
D. Semi-synchronous
Parallel.

10. _________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
A. Microprogramming
B. Instruction pre-fetching
C. Pipelining
D. Partial decoding
Partial decoding.
Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?
Select correct option:
    =>Interrupt vector 
    Interrupt request
    Interrupt handler
    All of the given options

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In ________, a separate address space of the CPU is reserved for I/O operations.
Select correct option:
    =>Isolated I/O 
    Memory Mapped I/O
    All of above
    None of above



-------------- is the time needed by the CPU to recognize (not service) an interrupt request.
Select correct option:
    =>Interrupt Latency
    Response Deadline
    Timer delay
    Throughput



_________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
Select correct option:
    Microprogramming
    Instruction pre-fetching
    Pipelining
    =>Partial decoding



How can you define an interrupt?
Select correct option:
    A process where an external device can speedup the working of the microprocessor
    A process where memory can speed up programs execution speed
    =>A process where an external device can get the attention of the microprocessor 
    A process where input devices can takeover the working of the microprocessor


Question # 6
An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
Select correct option:
    Flip Flops
    Memory
    =>Peripheral devices 
    Multiplexers



Every time you press a key, an interrupt is generated. This is an example of
Select correct option:
    =>Hardware interrupt
    Software interrupt
    All of the given
    None of the given



Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
Select correct option:
    Framing error
    Parity error
    =>Overrun error
    Under-run error



A software routine performed when an interrupt is received by the computer is called as ---------
Select correct option:
    Interrupt
    =>Interrupt handler
    Exception
    Trap



Which one of the following methods for resolving the priority makes use of individual bits of a priority encoder?
Select correct option:
    Daisy-Chaining Priority
    Asynchronous Priority
    =>Parallel Priority
    Semi-synchronous Priority

In which one of the following methods, does the CPU poll to identify the interrupting module
and branches to an interrupt service routine on detecting an interrupt?
Select correct option:
Daisy Chain
  • Software Poll
Multiple interrupt lines
All of the given options


In which one of the following methods for resolving the priority, the device with the highest
priority is placed in the first position, followed by lower-priority devices up to the device with
the lowest priority, which is placed last in the series?
Select correct option:
Asynchronous
Daisy-Chaining Priority
  • Parallel
Semi-synchronous


Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?
Select correct option:
  • Interrupt vector


______ is an electrical pathway through which the processor communicates with the internal and
external devices attached to the computer.
Select correct option:
  • Computer Bus
Hazard
Memory
Disk


----------the device usually means reading its status register every so often until the device's
status changes to indicate that it has completed the request.
Select correct option:
  • Executing 
Interrupting
Masking
Polling


A software routine performed when an interrupt is received by the computer is called as ---------
Select correct option:
Interrupt
  • Interrupt handler
Exception
Trap

Which one of the following is NOT a technique used when the CPU wants to exchange data
with a peripheral device?
Select correct option:
Direct Memory Access (DMA)
Interrupt driven I/O
Programmed I/O
  • Virtual Memory

Question 10 of 10
Which is the last instruction of the ISR that is to be executed when the ISR terminates?
(Repeated this question)
Select correct option:
  • IRET
IRQ
I

How can you define an interrupt?
Select correct option:
A process where an external device can speedup the working of the microprocessor
A process where memory can speed up programs execution speed
A process where an external device can get the attention of the microprocessor    
A process where input devices can takeover the working of the microprocessor



An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
Select correct option:
Flip Flops
Memory
Peripheral devices
Multiplexers



Every time you press a key, an interrupt is generated. This is an example of
Select correct option:
Hardware interrupt
Software interrupt
All of the given
None of the given



Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
Select correct option:
Framing error
Parity error
Overrun error
Under-run error



A software routine performed when an interrupt is received by the computer is called as ---------
Select correct option:
Interrupt
Interrupt handler
Exception
Trap


Which one of the following methods for resolving the priority makes use of individual bits of a priority encoder?
Select correct option:
Daisy-Chaining Priority
Asynchronous Priority
Parallel Priority
Semi-synchronous Priority

In which one of the following methods for resolving the priority, the device with the highest priority is placed in the first position, followed by lower-priority devices up to the device with the lowest priority, which is placed last in the series?
Select correct option:
Asynchronous
Daisy-Chaining Priority
Parallel
Semi-synchronous

In ________, a separate address space of the CPU is reserved for I/O operations.
Select correct option:
Isolated I/O
Memory Mapped I/O
All of above
None of above

Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
Select correct option:
Framing error
Parity error
Overrun error
Under-run error


Identify the following type of serial communication error condition in which no character is available at the beginning of an interval.
Select correct option:
Framing error
Parity error
Overrun error
Under-run error

Which one of the following methods for resolving the priority makes use of individual bits of a priority encoder?
Select correct option:
Daisy-Chaining Priority
Asynchronous Priority
Parallel Priority
Semi-synchronous Priority

A software routine performed when an interrupt is received by the computer is called as ---------
Select correct option:
Interrupt
Interrupt handler
Exception
 Trap

_________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
Select correct option:
 Microprogramming
 Instruction pre-fetching
 Pipelining
 Partial decoding

Identify the type of serial communication error condition in which A 0 is received instead of a stop bit (which is always a 1)?
Select correct option:
 Framing error
 Parity error
 Overrun error
 Under-run error

Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?
Select correct option:
 Interrupt vector
 Interrupt request
 Interrupt handler
 All of the given options

Which one of the following is NOT a technique used when the CPU wants to exchange data with a peripheral device?
Select correct option:
Direct Memory Access (DMA)
Interrupt driven I/O
Programmed I/O
Virtual Memory

A software routine performed when an interrupt is received by the computer is called as ---------
InterruptC
Interrupt handler
Exception
Trap

Which one of the following methods for resolving the priority makes use of individual bits of a priority encoder?
Daisy-Chaining  Priority
Asynchronous Priority
Parallel Priority
Semi-synchronous  Priority


-------------- is the time needed by the CPU to recognize (not service) an interrupt request.
Interrupt Latency
Response Deadline
Timer delay
Throughput

______ is an electrical pathway through which the processor communicates with the internal and external devices attached to the computer.
Computer Bus
Hazard
Memory
Disk

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Which one of the following is NOT a technique used when the CPU wants to exchange data with a peripheral device?
 Direct Memory Access (DMA).  
Interrupt driven I/O  
Programmed I/O  
Virtual Memory 

Which one of the following methods for resolving the priority makes use of individual bits of a priority encoder?
Daisy-Chaining Priority 
 Asynchronous Priority 
 Parallel Priority 
 Semi-synchronous Priority
The Pentium does allow the use of some part of its _____ accumulator register EAX
32 bits (not sure)
In the little-endian format exchanging data between computers, the data transmitted by one will be received in a “swapped” form by the other.
swapped (not sure)
A collection of -----------is called a micro program.
Microinstructions
_____ form the branch control field in the micro instruction.
B Bits

An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
Select correct option:
    Flip Flops
    Memory
    =>Peripheral devices 
    Multiplexers



Every time you press a key, an interrupt is generated. This is an example of
Select correct option:
    =>Hardware interrupt
    Software interrupt
    All of the given
    None of the given



Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
Select correct option:
    Framing error
    Parity error
    =>Overrun error 
    Under-run error
In which one of the following methods for resolving the priority, the device with the highest priority is placed in the first position, followed by lower-priority devices up to the device with the lowest priority, which is placed last in the series?
Asynchronous 
Daisy-Chaining Priority Click here for detail 
Parallel 
Semi-synchronous



Interrupt driven I/O is better than ______________.
polling

Identify the type of serial communication error condition in which A 0 is received instead of a stop bit (which is always a 1)?
choose correct one:
Framing error 
Parity error 
Overrun error 
Under-run error



The ___________ can be determined from the number of platters and the number of tracks.
Select correct option:
Speed of processing
execution time
storage capacity
Latency


A component connected to the _________ and with which the master component can communicate during a particular bus cycle. Normally the CPU with its bus control logic is the master component.
Select correct option:
Slave component
System bus
Master component
Bus component


The average latency to the desired data is halfway round the disk so, what will be the average rotational latency if the disk rotates at 20,000 rpm.

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Select correct option:
1.25ms
1.5ms324
1.0ms
2.0ms


_________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
Select correct option:
Microprogramming
Instruction pre-fetching
Pipelining
Partial decoding


Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
Select correct option:
Framing error
Parity error
Overrun error
Under-run error


Which is the last instruction of the ISR that is to be executed when the ISR terminates?
Select correct option:
IRET
IRQ
INT
NMI


How can you define an interrupt?
Select correct option:
A process where an external device can speedup the working of the microprocessor
A process where memory can speed up programs execution speed
A process where an external device can get the attention of the microprocessor
A process where input devices can takeover the working of the microprocessor


Every time you press a key, an interrupt is generated. This is an example of
Select correct option:
Hardware interrupt
Software interrupt
All of the given
None of the given

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Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?
Select correct option:
Interrupt vector
Interrupt request
Interrupt handler
All of the given options




Identify the following type of serial communication error condition in which no character is
available at the beginning of an interval.
Select correct option:
Framing error
Parity error
Overrun error
Under-run error


In which one of the following methods, does the CPU poll to identify the interrupting module
and branches to an interrupt service routine on detecting an interrupt?
Select correct option:
Daisy Chain
Software Poll
Multiple interrupt lines
All of the given options


In which one of the following methods for resolving the priority, the device with the highest
priority is placed in the first position, followed by lower-priority devices up to the device with
the lowest priority, which is placed last in the series?
Select correct option:
Asynchronous
Daisy-Chaining Priority
Parallel
Semi-synchronous

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Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?
Select correct option:
Interrupt vector


______ is an electrical pathway through which the processor communicates with the internal and
external devices attached to the computer.
Select correct option:
Computer Bus
Hazard
Memory
Disk


----------the device usually means reading its status register every so often until the device's
status changes to indicate that it has completed the request.
Select correct option:
Executing
Interrupting
Masking
Polling


A software routine performed when an interrupt is received by the computer is called as ---------
Select correct option:
Interrupt
Interrupt handler
Exception
Trap


Which one of the following is NOT a technique used when the CPU wants to exchange data
with a peripheral device?
Select correct option:
Direct Memory Access (DMA)
Interrupt driven I/O
Programmed I/O
Virtual Memory


Which is the last instruction of the ISR that is to be executed when the ISR terminates?
(Repeated this question)
Select correct option:
IRET
IRQ
INT

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Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?
Select correct option:
=>Interrupt vector
Interrupt request
Interrupt handler
All of the given options


1. A collection of -----------is called a micro program.
A. large scale operations
B. Registers
C. DMA
D. Microinstructions
Microinstructions.

2. ____is the time needed by the CPU to recognize (not service) an interrupt request
A. Interrupt Latency
B. Response Deadline
C. Timer delay
D. Throughput

3. ________ controls the sequence of the flow of microinstructions.
A. Multiplexer
B. Micro program controller
C. DMA Controller
D. Virtual Memory
Micro program controller.

4. Which one of the following is NOT a technique used when the CPU wants to exchange data with a peripheral device?
A. Direct Memory Access (DMA)
B. Interrupt driven I/O
C. Programmed I/O
D. Virtual Memory 
Virtual Memory .

5. Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
A. Framing error
B. Parity error
C. Overrun error
D. Under-run error

6. In which one of the following methods, does the CPU poll to identify the interrupting module and branches to an interrupt service routine on detecting an interrupt?
A. Daisy Chain
B. Software Poll
C. Multiple interrupt lines
D. All of the given options
Software Poll.

7. An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
A. Flip Flops
B. Memory
C. Peripheral devices
D. Multiplexers
Peripheral devices.

8. In ________, a separate address space of the CPU is reserved for I/O operations.
A. Isolated I/O
B. Memory Mapped I/O
C. All of above
D. None of above

9. In which one of the following methods for resolving the priority, the device with the highest priority is placed in the first position, followed by lower-priority devices up to the device with the lowest priority, which is placed last in the series?
A. Asynchronous
B. Daisy-Chaining Priority
C. Parallel
D. Semi-synchronous

10. _________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
A. Microprogramming
B. Instruction pre-fetching
C. Pipelining
D. Partial decoding

11. An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
A. Flip Flops
B. Memory
C. Peripheral devices
D. Multiplexers
Peripheral devices.
12. ______ is an electrical pathway through which the processor communicates with the internal and external devices attached to the computer.
A. Computer Bus
B. Hazard
C. Memory
D. Disk

13. Identify the type of serial communication error condition in which A 0 is received instead of a stop bit (which is always a 1)?
A. Framing error
B. Parity error
C. Overrun error
D. Under-run error

14. How can you define an interrupt?
A. A process where an external device can speedup the working of the microprocessor
B. A process where memory can speed up programs execution speed
C. A process where an external device can get the attention of the microprocessor
D. A process where input devices can takeover the working of the microprocessor

15. In which one of the following methods for resolving the priority, the device with the highest priority is placed in the first position, followed by lower-priority devices up to the device with the lowest priority, which is placed last in the series?
A. Asynchronous
B. Daisy-Chaining Priority
C. Parallel
D. Semi-synchronous

16. In which one of the following methods, does the CPU poll to identify the interrupting module and branches to an interrupt service routine on detecting an interrupt?
A. Daisy Chain
B. Software Poll
C. Multiple interrupt lines
D. All of the given options
Software Poll.

17. ________ controls the sequence of the flow of microinstructions.
A. Multiplexer
B. Micro program controller
C. DMA Controller
D. Virtual Memory

18. Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
A. Framing error
B. Parity error
C. Overrun error
D. Under-run error

In ________, a separate address space of the CPU is reserved for I/O operations.
Select correct option:
=>Isolated I/O
Memory Mapped I/O
All of above
None of above


-------------- is the time needed by the CPU to recognize (not service) an interrupt request.
Select correct option:
=>Interrupt Latency
Response Deadline
Timer delay
Throughput


_________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
Select correct option:
Microprogramming
Instruction pre-fetching
Pipelining
=>Partial decoding 

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How can you define an interrupt?
Select correct option:
A process where an external device can speedup the working of the microprocessor
A process where memory can speed up programs execution speed
=>A process where an external device can get the attention of the microprocessor (p198, 223, 273)
A process where input devices can takeover the working of the microprocessor


An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
Select correct option:
Flip Flops
Memory
=>Peripheral devices
Multiplexers


Every time you press a key, an interrupt is generated. This is an example of
Select correct option:
=>Hardware interrupt
Software interrupt
All of the given
None of the given


Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
Select correct option:
Framing error
Parity error
=>Overrun error
Under-run error


A software routine performed when an interrupt is received by the computer is called as ---------
Select correct option:
Interrupt
=>Interrupt handler
Exception
Trap


Which one of the following methods for resolving the priority makes use of individual bits of a priority encoder?
Select correct option:
Daisy-Chaining Priority
Asynchronous Priority
=>Parallel Priority 
Semi-synchronous Priority



1_ Which one of the following is NOT a technique used when the CPU wants to exchange data with a peripheral device?
 Direct Memory Access (DMA).  
Interrupt driven I/O  
Programmed I/O  
Virtual Memory 

2_Which one of the following methods for resolving the priority makes use of individual bits of a priority encoder?
Daisy-Chaining Priority 
 Asynchronous Priority 
 Parallel Priority 

 Semi-synchronous Priority
3_ The Pentium does allow the use of some part of its _____ accumulator register EAX
32 bits (not sure)

4_In the little-endian format exchanging data between computers, the data transmitted by one will be received in a “swapped” form by the other.
swapped (not sure)

5_A collection of -----------is called a micro program.
Microinstructions

6_ _____ form the branch control field in the micro instruction.
B Bits

7_In which one of the following methods for resolving the priority, the device with the highest priority is placed in the first position, followed by lower-priority devices up to the device with the lowest priority, which is placed last in the series?
Asynchronous 
Daisy-Chaining Priority Click here for detail 
Parallel 
Semi-synchronous

8_signal has input direction with respect to printer
PE#

9_Interrupt driven I/O is better than ______________.
polling

10_Identify the type of serial communication error condition in which A 0 is received instead of a stop bit (which is always a 1)?
choose correct one:
Framing error 
Parity error 
Overrun error 
Under-run error
Q:1 How can you define an interrupt?

A process where an external device can speedup the working of the microprocessor
A process where memory can speed up programs execution speed
A process where an external device can get the attention of the microprocessor  
A process where input devices can takeover the working of the microprocessor

Q:2 Identify the type of serial communication error condition in which A 0 is received instead of a stop bit (which is always a 1)?

Framing error  
Parity error
Overrun error
Under-run error


Q:3 In the little-endian format exchanging data between computers, the data transmitted by one will be received in a “swapped” form by the other.

Organized
Signals
Swapped  
Arranged

Q:4 Which is the last instruction of the ISR that is to be executed when the ISR terminates?

IRET  
IRQ
INT
NMI


14. How can you define an interrupt?
A. A process where an external device can speedup the working of the microprocessor
B. A process where memory can speed up programs execution speed
C. A process where an external device can get the attention of the microprocessor
D. A process where input devices can takeover the working of the microprocessor

15. In which one of the following methods for resolving the priority, the device with the highest priority is placed in the first position, followed by lower-priority devices up to the device with the lowest priority, which is placed last in the series?
A. Asynchronous
B. Daisy-Chaining Priority
C. Parallel
D. Semi-synchronous

16. In which one of the following methods, does the CPU poll to identify the interrupting module and branches to an interrupt service routine on detecting an interrupt?
A. Daisy Chain
B. Software Poll
C. Multiple interrupt lines
D. All of the given options
Software Poll.

1_ Which one of the following is NOT a technique used when the CPU wants to exchange data with a peripheral device?
 Direct Memory Access (DMA).  
Interrupt driven I/O  
Programmed I/O  
Virtual Memory 

2_Which one of the following methods for resolving the priority makes use of individual bits of a priority encoder?
Daisy-Chaining Priority 
 Asynchronous Priority 
 Parallel Priority 

 Semi-synchronous Priority
3_ The Pentium does allow the use of some part of its _____ accumulator register EAX
32 bits (not sure)

4_In the little-endian format exchanging data between computers, the data transmitted by one will be received in a “swapped” form by the other.
swapped (not sure)


17. ________ controls the sequence of the flow of microinstructions.
A. Multiplexer
B. Micro program controller
C. DMA Controller
D. Virtual Memory

18. Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
A. Framing error
B. Parity error
C. Overrun error
D. Under-run error

Q:5 _________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.

Microprogramming
Instruction pre-fetching
Pipelining
Partial decoding  

Q:6 A software routine performed when an interrupt is received by the computer is called as ---------
Interrupt
Interrupt handler        
Exception
Trap
Q:7 Every time you press a key, an interrupt is generated. This is an example of
Hardware interrupt      
Software interrupt
All of the given
None of the given


5_A collection of -----------is called a micro program.
Microinstructions

6_ _____ form the branch control field in the micro instruction.
B Bits

7_In which one of the following methods for resolving the priority, the device with the highest priority is placed in the first position, followed by lower-priority devices up to the device with the lowest priority, which is placed last in the series?
Asynchronous 
Daisy-Chaining Priority Click here for detail 
Parallel 
Semi-synchronous

8_signal has input direction with respect to printer
PE#

9_Interrupt driven I/O is better than ______________.
polling

10_Identify the type of serial communication error condition in which A 0 is received instead of a stop bit (which is always a 1)?
choose correct one:
Framing error 
Parity error 
Overrun error 
Under-run error
Q:1 How can you define an interrupt?

A process where an external device can speedup the working of the microprocessor
A process where memory can speed up programs execution speed
A process where an external device can get the attention of the microprocessor  
A process where input devices can takeover the working of the microprocessor

Q:2 Identify the type of serial communication error condition in which A 0 is received instead of a stop bit (which is always a 1)?

Framing error  
Parity error
Overrun error
Under-run error


Q:3 In the little-endian format exchanging data between computers, the data transmitted by one will be received in a “swapped” form by the other.

Organized
Signals
Swapped  
Arranged

Q:4 Which is the last instruction of the ISR that is to be executed when the ISR terminates?

IRET  
IRQ
INT
NMI

Q:8 Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?

Interrupt vector      
Interrupt request
Interrupt handler
All of the given options
Q:9 Which one of the following methods for resolving the priority makes use of individual bits of a priority encoder?
Daisy-Chaining Priority 
 Asynchronous Priority 
 Parallel Priority 
 Semi-synchronous Priority

Q:10 -------------- is the time needed by the CPU to recognize (not service) an interrupt request.

Interrupt Latency 
Response Deadline
Timer delay
Throughput
Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?
Select correct option:
Interrupt vector
Interrupt request
Interrupt handler
All of the given options
Question # 2
In ________, a separate address space of the CPU is reserved for I/O operations.
Select correct option:
Isolated I/O
Memory Mapped I/O
All of above
None of above
Question # 3
-------------- is the time needed by the CPU to recognize (not service) an interrupt request.
Select correct option:
Interrupt Latency 
Response Deadline
Timer delay
Throughput


_________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
Select correct option:
Microprogramming
Instruction pre-fetching
Pipelining
Partial decoding

How can you define an interrupt?
Select correct option:
A process where an external device can speedup the working of the microprocessor
A process where memory can speed up programs execution speed
A process where an external device can get the attention of the microprocessor (page 198,223, 273)
A process where input devices can takeover the working of the microprocessor

An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
Select correct option:
Flip Flops
Memory
Peripheral devices 
Multiplexers

Every time you press a key, an interrupt is generated. This is an example of
Select correct option:
Hardware interrupt
Software interrupt
All of the given
None of the given

Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
Select correct option:
Framing error
Parity error
=>Overrun error 
Under-run error


Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
Select correct option:
Framing error
Parity error
Overrun error
Under-run error

A software routine performed when an interrupt is received by the computer is called as ---------
Select correct option:
Interrupt
Interrupt handler
Exception
Trap

Which one of the following methods for resolving the priority makes use of individual bits of a priority encoder?
Select correct option:
Daisy-Chaining Priority
Asynchronous Priority
Parallel Priority
Semi-synchronous Priority


A collection of -----------is called a micro program.
A. large scale operations
B. Registers
C. DMA
D. Microinstructions
Microinstructions.

2. ____is the time needed by the CPU to recognize (not service) an interrupt request
A. Interrupt Latency
B. Response Deadline
C. Timer delay
D. Throughput
Interrupt Latency.

3. ________ controls the sequence of the flow of microinstructions.
A. Multiplexer
B. Micro program controller
C. DMA Controller
D. Virtual Memory
Micro program controller.

4. Which one of the following is NOT a technique used when the CPU wants to exchange data with a peripheral device?
A. Direct Memory Access (DMA)
B. Interrupt driven I/O
C. Programmed I/O
D. Virtual Memory
Virtual Memory .

5. Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
A. Framing error
B. Parity error
C. Overrun error
D. Under-run error
Overrun error.

6. In which one of the following methods, does the CPU poll to identify the interrupting module and branches to an interrupt service routine on detecting an interrupt?
A. Daisy Chain
B. Software Poll
C. Multiple interrupt lines
D. All of the given options
Software Poll.

7. An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
A. Flip Flops
B. Memory
C. Peripheral devices
D. Multiplexers
Peripheral devices.

8. In ________, a separate address space of the CPU is reserved for I/O operations.
A. Isolated I/O
B. Memory Mapped I/O
C. All of above
D. None of above
Isolated I/O.
9. In which one of the following methods for resolving the priority, the device with the highest priority is placed in the first position, followed by lower-priority devices up to the device with the lowest priority, which is placed last in the series?
A. Asynchronous
B. Daisy-Chaining Priority
C. Parallel
D. Semi-synchronous
Parallel.

10. _________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
A. Microprogramming
B. Instruction pre-fetching
C. Pipelining
D. Partial decoding
Partial decoding.

Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?
Select correct option:
=>Interrupt vector
Interrupt request
Interrupt handler
All of the given options

In ________, a separate address space of the CPU is reserved for I/O operations.
Select correct option:
=>Isolated I/O
Memory Mapped I/O
All of above
None of above
Question # 3
-------------- is the time needed by the CPU to recognize (not service) an interrupt request.
Select correct option:
=>Interrupt Latency
Response Deadline
Timer delay
Throughput

_________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
Select correct option:
Microprogramming
Instruction pre-fetching
Pipelining
=>Partial decoding

How can you define an interrupt?
Select correct option:
A process where an external device can speedup the working of the microprocessor
A process where memory can speed up programs execution speed
=>A process where an external device can get the attention of the microprocessor
A process where input devices can takeover the working of the microprocessor

An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
Select correct option:
Flip Flops
Memory
=>Peripheral devices
Multiplexers

Every time you press a key, an interrupt is generated. This is an example of
Select correct option:
=>Hardware interrupt
Software interrupt
All of the given
None of the given

Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
Select correct option:
Framing error
Parity error
=>Overrun error
Under-run error

A software routine performed when an interrupt is received by the computer is called as ---------
Select correct option:
Interrupt
=>Interrupt handler
Exception
Trap

Which one of the following methods for resolving the priority makes use of individual bits of a priority encoder?
Select correct option:
Daisy-Chaining Priority
Asynchronous Priority
=>Parallel Priority
Semi-synchronous Priority



Which is the last instruction of the ISR that is to be executed when the ISR terminates?
Select correct option:
iret
irq
int
nmi


Identify the following type of serial communication error condition in which no character is
available at the beginning of an interval.
Select correct option:
Framing error
Parity error
Overrun error
Under-run error


In which one of the following methods, does the CPU poll to identify the interrupting module
and branches to an interrupt service routine on detecting an interrupt?
Select correct option:
Daisy Chain
Software Poll
Multiple interrupt lines
All of the given options


In which one of the following methods for resolving the priority, the device with the highest
priority is placed in the first position, followed by lower-priority devices up to the device with
the lowest priority, which is placed last in the series?
Select correct option:
Asynchronous
Daisy-Chaining Priority
Parallel
Semi-synchronous


Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?
Select correct option:
Interrupt vector

An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
Select correct option:
Flip Flops
Memory
Peripheral devices
Multiplexers


Q:5 _________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.

Microprogramming
Instruction pre-fetching
Pipelining
Partial decoding  

Q:6 A software routine performed when an interrupt is received by the computer is called as ---------
Interrupt
Interrupt handler        
Exception
Trap
Q:7 Every time you press a key, an interrupt is generated. This is an example of
Hardware interrupt      
Software interrupt
All of the given
None of the given

Q:8 Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?

Interrupt vector      
Interrupt request
Interrupt handler
All of the given options
Q:9 Which one of the following methods for resolving the priority makes use of individual bits of a priority encoder?
Daisy-Chaining Priority 
 Asynchronous Priority 
 Parallel Priority 
 Semi-synchronous Priority

Q:10 -------------- is the time needed by the CPU to recognize (not service) an interrupt request.

Interrupt Latency 
Response Deadline
Timer delay
Throughput
Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?
Select correct option:
Interrupt vector
Interrupt request
Interrupt handler
All of the given options
Question # 2
In ________, a separate address space of the CPU is reserved for I/O operations.
Select correct option:
Isolated I/O
Memory Mapped I/O
All of above
None of above
Question # 3
-------------- is the time needed by the CPU to recognize (not service) an interrupt request.
Select correct option:
Interrupt Latency 
Response Deadline
Timer delay
Throughput


_________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
Select correct option:
Microprogramming
Instruction pre-fetching
Pipelining
Partial decoding

How can you define an interrupt?
Select correct option:
A process where an external device can speedup the working of the microprocessor
A process where memory can speed up programs execution speed
A process where an external device can get the attention of the microprocessor (page 198,223, 273)
A process where input devices can takeover the working of the microprocessor

An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
Select correct option:
Flip Flops
Memory
Peripheral devices 
Multiplexers

Every time you press a key, an interrupt is generated. This is an example of
Select correct option:
Hardware interrupt
Software interrupt
All of the given
None of the given

Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
Select correct option:
Framing error
Parity error
=>Overrun error 
Under-run error


Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
Select correct option:
Framing error
Parity error
Overrun error
Under-run error

A software routine performed when an interrupt is received by the computer is called as ---------
Select correct option:
Interrupt
Interrupt handler
Exception
Trap

Which one of the following methods for resolving the priority makes use of individual bits of a priority encoder?
Select correct option:
Daisy-Chaining Priority
Asynchronous Priority
Parallel Priority
Semi-synchronous Priority

A collection of -----------is called a micro program.
A. large scale operations
B. Registers
C. DMA
D. Microinstructions
Microinstructions.

2. ____is the time needed by the CPU to recognize (not service) an interrupt request
A. Interrupt Latency
B. Response Deadline
C. Timer delay
D. Throughput
Interrupt Latency.

3. ________ controls the sequence of the flow of microinstructions.
A. Multiplexer
B. Micro program controller
C. DMA Controller
D. Virtual Memory
Micro program controller.

4. Which one of the following is NOT a technique used when the CPU wants to exchange data with a peripheral device?
A. Direct Memory Access (DMA)
B. Interrupt driven I/O
C. Programmed I/O
D. Virtual Memory
Virtual Memory .

5. Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
A. Framing error
B. Parity error
C. Overrun error
D. Under-run error
Overrun error.

6. In which one of the following methods, does the CPU poll to identify the interrupting module and branches to an interrupt service routine on detecting an interrupt?
A. Daisy Chain
B. Software Poll
C. Multiple interrupt lines
D. All of the given options
Software Poll.

7. An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
A. Flip Flops
B. Memory
C. Peripheral devices
D. Multiplexers
Peripheral devices.

8. In ________, a separate address space of the CPU is reserved for I/O operations.
A. Isolated I/O
B. Memory Mapped I/O
C. All of above
D. None of above
Isolated I/O.
9. In which one of the following methods for resolving the priority, the device with the highest priority is placed in the first position, followed by lower-priority devices up to the device with the lowest priority, which is placed last in the series?
A. Asynchronous
B. Daisy-Chaining Priority
C. Parallel
D. Semi-synchronous
Parallel.

10. _________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
A. Microprogramming
B. Instruction pre-fetching
C. Pipelining
D. Partial decoding
Partial decoding.

Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?
Select correct option:
=>Interrupt vector
Interrupt request
Interrupt handler
All of the given options

In ________, a separate address space of the CPU is reserved for I/O operations.
Select correct option:
=>Isolated I/O
Memory Mapped I/O
All of above
None of above
Question # 3

 Vukwl- Virtual Education Solution



Which is the last instruction of the ISR that is to be executed when the ISR terminates?
Select correct option:
iret
irq
int
nmi



______ is an electrical pathway through which the processor communicates with the internal and
external devices attached to the computer.
Select correct option:
Computer Bus
Hazard
Memory
Disk


----------the device usually means reading its status register every so often until the device's
status changes to indicate that it has completed the request.
Select correct option:
Executing
Interrupting
Masking
Polling


A software routine performed when an interrupt is received by the computer is called as ---------
Select correct option:
Interrupt
Interrupt handler
Exception
Trap


Which one of the following is NOT a technique used when the CPU wants to exchange data
with a peripheral device?
Select correct option:
Direct Memory Access (DMA)
Interrupt driven I/O
Programmed I/O
Virtual Memory


Which is the last instruction of the ISR that is to be executed when the ISR terminates?
(Repeated this question)
Select correct option:
IRET
IRQ
INT

The ___________ can be determined from the number of platters and the number of tracks.
Select correct option:
Speed of processing
execution time
storage capacity
Latency



A component connected to the _________ and with which the master component can communicate during a particular bus cycle. Normally the CPU with its bus control logic is the master component.
Select correct option:
Slave component
System bus
Master component
Bus component


The average latency to the desired data is halfway round the disk so, what will be the average rotational latency if the disk rotates at 20,000 rpm.
Select correct option:
1.25ms
1.5ms324
1.0ms
2.0ms


_________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
Select correct option:
Microprogramming
Instruction pre-fetching
Pipelining
Partial decoding


Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
Select correct option:
Framing error
Parity error
Overrun error
Under-run error


Which is the last instruction of the ISR that is to be executed when the ISR terminates?
Select correct option:
IRET
IRQ
INT
NMI


How can you define an interrupt?
Select correct option:
A process where an external device can speedup the working of the microprocessor
A process where memory can speed up programs execution speed
A process where an external device can get the attention of the microprocessor
A process where input devices can takeover the working of the microprocessor


-------------- is the time needed by the CPU to recognize (not service) an interrupt request.
Select correct option:
=>Interrupt Latency
Response Deadline
Timer delay
Throughput

_________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
Select correct option:
Microprogramming
Instruction pre-fetching
Pipelining
=>Partial decoding

How can you define an interrupt?
Select correct option:
A process where an external device can speedup the working of the microprocessor
A process where memory can speed up programs execution speed
=>A process where an external device can get the attention of the microprocessor
A process where input devices can takeover the working of the microprocessor

An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
Select correct option:
Flip Flops
Memory
=>Peripheral devices
Multiplexers

Every time you press a key, an interrupt is generated. This is an example of
Select correct option:
=>Hardware interrupt
Software interrupt
All of the given
None of the given

Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
Select correct option:
Framing error
Parity error
=>Overrun error
Under-run error

A software routine performed when an interrupt is received by the computer is called as ---------
Select correct option:
Interrupt
=>Interrupt handler
Exception
Trap

Which one of the following methods for resolving the priority makes use of individual bits of a priority encoder?
Select correct option:
Daisy-Chaining Priority
Asynchronous Priority
=>Parallel Priority
Semi-synchronous Priority


Which is the last instruction of the ISR that is to be executed when the ISR terminates?
Select correct option:
iret
irq
int
nmi


Identify the following type of serial communication error condition in which no character is
available at the beginning of an interval.
Select correct option:
Framing error
Parity error
Overrun error
Under-run error


In which one of the following methods, does the CPU poll to identify the interrupting module
and branches to an interrupt service routine on detecting an interrupt?
Select correct option:
Daisy Chain
Software Poll
Multiple interrupt lines
All of the given options


In which one of the following methods for resolving the priority, the device with the highest
priority is placed in the first position, followed by lower-priority devices up to the device with
the lowest priority, which is placed last in the series?
Select correct option:
Asynchronous
Daisy-Chaining Priority
Parallel
Semi-synchronous


Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?
Select correct option:
Interrupt vector


______ is an electrical pathway through which the processor communicates with the internal and
external devices attached to the computer.
Select correct option:
Computer Bus
Hazard
Memory
Disk


----------the device usually means reading its status register every so often until the device's
status changes to indicate that it has completed the request.
Select correct option:
Executing
Interrupting
Masking
Polling


A software routine performed when an interrupt is received by the computer is called as ---------
Select correct option:
Interrupt
Interrupt handler
Exception
Trap


Which one of the following is NOT a technique used when the CPU wants to exchange data
with a peripheral device?
Select correct option:
Direct Memory Access (DMA)
Interrupt driven I/O
Programmed I/O
Virtual Memory


Which is the last instruction of the ISR that is to be executed when the ISR terminates?
(Repeated this question)
Select correct option:
IRET
IRQ
INT

The ___________ can be determined from the number of platters and the number of tracks.
Select correct option:
Speed of processing
execution time
storage capacity
Latency


A component connected to the _________ and with which the master component can communicate during a particular bus cycle. Normally the CPU with its bus control logic is the master component.
Select correct option:
Slave component
System bus
Master component
Bus component


The average latency to the desired data is halfway round the disk so, what will be the average rotational latency if the disk rotates at 20,000 rpm.
Select correct option:
1.25ms
1.5ms324
1.0ms
2.0ms


_________ is a technique in which some of the CPU’s address lines forming an input to the address decoder are ignored.
Select correct option:
Microprogramming
Instruction pre-fetching
Pipelining
Partial decoding


Identify the following type of serial communication error condition: “The prior character that was received was not still read by the CPU and is over written by a new received character.”
Select correct option:
Framing error
Parity error
Overrun error
Under-run error


Which is the last instruction of the ISR that is to be executed when the ISR terminates?
Select correct option:
IRET
IRQ
INT
NMI


How can you define an interrupt?
Select correct option:
A process where an external device can speedup the working of the microprocessor
A process where memory can speed up programs execution speed
A process where an external device can get the attention of the microprocessor
A process where input devices can takeover the working of the microprocessor


Every time you press a key, an interrupt is generated. This is an example of
Select correct option:
Hardware interrupt
Software interrupt
All of the given
None of the given


Where does the processor store the address of the first instruction of the ISR?
Select correct option:
Interrupt vector
Interrupt request
Interrupt handler
All of the given options


An interface that can be used to connect the microcomputer bus to ________is called an I/O Port.
Select correct option:
Flip Flops
Memory
Peripheral devices
Multiplexers


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