C952 Computer Architecture - Set 1 - Part 2

Test your knowledge of technical writing concepts with these practice questions. Each question includes detailed explanations to help you understand the correct answers.

Question 21: Which memory system term refers to storage that persists even without power, like flash memory?

Volatile memory

Cache memory

Nonvolatile memory

Dynamic RAM

Question 22: What is a Local Area Network (LAN) designed for?

Connecting devices across multiple cities

Enhancing CPU processing power

Transmitting data within a confined area

Accessing volatile memory

Question 23: Which instruction representation is closest to the machine's binary language?

High-level programming language

Assembly language

Application binary interface

Cache memory

Question 24: In computing, what term describes the smallest amount of information read or written on a magnetic disk?

Track

Sector

Block

Question 25: Which logical bit operation will result in a 1 only if both input bits are also 1?

XOR

AND

NOT

Question 26: Which type of computer typically hosts applications for multiple users and is accessed through a network?

Personal mobile device

Supercomputer

Server

Embedded computer

Question 27: In floating-point representation, what does the "mantissa" refer to?

The exponent field

The guard bits

The fraction field

The overflow field

Question 28: What does the "Instruction Set Architecture" (ISA) provide for computer systems?

A logical bitwise operation format

A high-level programming interface

A set of machine-level commands and functions

A design for peripheral hardware

Question 29: Which memory access term refers to the idea that data near recently accessed memory locations are likely to be accessed soon?

Cache coherence

Spatial locality

Temporal locality

Page locality

Question 30: What is the role of the Program Counter (PC) in computer architecture?

To store data temporarily

To provide power to the CPU

To hold the address of the current instruction

To manage cache misses

Question 31: Which of the following describes a cache structure where each memory location maps to a single cache location?

Fully associative cache

Set-associative cache

Direct-mapped cache

Split cache

Question 32: In Java programming, which keyword restricts access to methods within the same package or subclasses?

Static

Public

Protected

Private

Question 33: What is the purpose of a linker in a computer system?

To translate code from high-level language to machine code

To link library routines during program execution

To load programs into memory

To combine independently compiled programs

Question 34: Which Java component is responsible for interpreting Java bytecode into executable instructions?

Compiler

JVM (Java Virtual Machine)

Just-In-Time (JIT) Compiler

Static method

Question 35: What type of cache memory requires the system to update data in both cache and main memory immediately upon a write operation?

Write-back cache

Write-through cache

Fully associative cache

Direct-mapped cache

Question 36: Which arithmetic operation in floating-point calculations can cause an underflow?

Multiplication by a positive integer

Addition of two large numbers

Division that results in a very small exponent

Subtraction with overflow potential

Question 37: What is a "truth table" used for in digital logic?

To list programming errors

To organize a data hierarchy

To show output values for all possible input combinations

To visualize program execution

Question 38: Which cache memory structure allows a block to be placed in any location within the cache?

Direct-mapped cache

Split cache

Fully associative cache

Set-associative cache

Question 39: What term describes the time taken for a disk to rotate the desired sector under the read/write head?

Seek time

Access time

Rotational latency

Transfer time

Question 40: What memory hierarchy concept predicts that recently accessed items are likely to be accessed again soon?

Spatial locality

Cache coherence

Temporal locality

Address mapping

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