CEA 201 – Full Exam Questions and Answers.

CEA 201 – Full Exam Questions and
Answers
T - ANSWER-The number of bits used to represent various data types is an example of
an architectural attribute.
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T - ANSWER-Interfaces between the computer and peripherals is an example of an
organizational attribute.
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F - ANSWER-Historically the distinction between architecture and organization has not
been an important one.
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T - ANSWER-A particular architecture may span many years and encompass a number
of different computer models, its organization changing with changing technology.
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F - ANSWER-A microcomputer architecture and organization relationship is not very
close.
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T - ANSWER-Changes in technology not only influence organization but also result in
the introduction of more powerful and more complex architectures.

T - ANSWER-There is a tremendous variety of products, from single-chip
microcomputers costing a few dollars to supercomputers costing tens of millions of
dollars that can rightly claim the name "computer".
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F - ANSWER-The variety of computer products is exhibited only in cost.
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F - ANSWER-Computer organization refers to attributes of a system visible to the
programmer.
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F - ANSWER-Changes in computer technology are finally slowing down.
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T - ANSWER-The textbook for this course is about the structure and function of
computers.
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T - ANSWER-The hierarchical nature of complex systems is essential to both their
design and their description.
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T - ANSWER-Both the structure and functioning of a computer are, in essence, simple.
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T - ANSWER-A computer must be able to process, store, move, and control data.
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F - ANSWER-When data are moved over longer distances, to or from a remote device,
the process is known as data transport.
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C - ANSWER-Computer technology is changing at a __________ pace.
A. Slow
B. Slow to medium
C. Rapid
D. Non-existent

D - ANSWER-Computer _________ refers to those attributes that have a direct impact
on the logical execution of a program.
A. Organization
B. Specifics
C. Design
D. Architecture

A - ANSWER-Architectural attributes include __________ .
A. I/O mechanisms
B. Control signals
C. Interfaces
D. Memory technology used

B - ANSWER-_________ attributes include hardware details transparent to the
programmer.
A. Interface
B. Organizational
C. Memory
D. Architectural

A - ANSWER-It is a(n) _________ design issue whether a computer will have a multiply
instruction.
A. Architectural

,B. Memory
C. Elementary
D. Organizational

D - ANSWER-It is a(n) _________ issue whether the multiply instruction will be
implemented by a special multiply unit or by a mechanism that makes repeated use of
the add unit of the system.
A. Architectural
B. Memory
C. Mechanical
D. Organizational

B - ANSWER-A __________ system is a set of interrelated subsystems.
A. Secondary
B. Hierarchical
C. Complex
D. Functional

C - ANSWER-An I/O device is referred to as a __________.
A. CPU
B. Control device
C. Peripheral
D. Register

A - ANSWER-When data are moved over longer distances, to or from a remote device,
the process is known as __________.
A. Data communications
B. Registering
C. Structuring
D. Data transport

C - ANSWER-The _________ stores data.
A. System bus
B. I/O
C. Main memory
D. Control unit

B - ANSWER-The __________ moves data between the computer and its external
environment.
A. Data transport
B. I/O
C. Register
D. CPU interconnection

B - ANSWER-A common example of system interconnection is by means of a
__________.

, A. Register
B. System bus
C. Data transport
D. Control device

A - ANSWER-A _________ is a mechanism that provides for communication among
CPU, main memory, and I/O.
A. System interconnection
B. CPU interconnection
C. Peripheral
D. Processor

D - ANSWER-_________ provide storage internal to the CPU.
A. Control units
B. ALUs
C. Main memory
D. Registers

C - ANSWER-The __________ performs the computer's data processing functions.
A. Register
B. CPU interconnection
C. ALU
D. System bus

F - ANSWER-The world's first general-purpose electronic digital computer was
designed and constructed at The Ohio State University.
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T - ANSWER-John Mauchly and John Eckert designed the ENIAC.
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F - ANSWER-The major drawback of the EDVAC was that it had to be programmed
manually by setting switches and plugging and unplugging cables.
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T - ANSWER-The IAS is the prototype of all subsequent general-purpose computers.
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T - ANSWER-The IAS operates by repetitively performing an instruction cycle.
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T - ANSWER-Backward compatible means that the programs written for the older
machines can be executed on the new machine.
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F - ANSWER-A vacuum tube is a solid-state device made from silicon.