CEA 201 - UNIT 1,2,3 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

CEA 201 - UNIT 1,2,3 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 T - Answers 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". (T/F) F - Answers The variety of computer products is exhibited only in cost. (T/F) F - Answers Computer organization refers to attributes of a system visible to the programmer. (T/F) F - Answers Changes in computer technology are finally slowing down. (T/F) T - Answers The textbook for this course is about the structure and function of computers. (T/F) T - Answers The number of bits used to represent various data types is an example of an architectural attribute. (T/F) T - Answers Interfaces between the computer and peripherals is an example of an organizational attribute. (T/F) F - Answers Historically the distinction between architecture and organization has not been an important one. (T/F) T - Answers A particular architecture may span many years and encompass a number of different computer models, its organization changing with changing technology. (T/F) F - Answers A microcomputer architecture and organization relationship is not very close. (T/F) T - Answers Changes in technology not only influence organization but also result in the introduction of more powerful and more complex architectures. (T/F) T - Answers The hierarchical nature of complex systems is essential to both their design and their description. (T/F) T - Answers Both the structure and functioning of a computer are, in essence, simple. (T/F) T - Answers A computer must be able to process, store, move, and control data. (T/F) F - Answers When data are moved over longer distances, to or from a remote device, the process is known as data transport. (T/F) C - Answers Computer technology is changing at a __________ pace. A. Slow B. Slow to medium C. Rapid D. Non-existent D - Answers 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 - Answers Architectural attributes include __________ . A. I/O mechanisms B. Control signals C. Interfaces D. Memory technology used B - Answers _________ attributes include hardware details transparent to the programmer. A. Interface B. Organizational C. Memory D. Architectural A - Answers It is a(n) _________ design issue whether a computer will have a multiply instruction. A. Architectural B. Memory C. Elementary D. Organizational D - Answers 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 - Answers A __________ system is a set of interrelated subsystems. A. Secondary B. Hierarchical C. Complex D. Functional C - Answers An I/O device is referred to as a __________. A. CPU B. Control device C. Peripheral D. Register A - Answers 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 - Answers The _________ stores data. A. System bus B. I/O C. Main memory D. Control unit B - Answers The __________ moves data between the computer and its external environment. A. Data transport B. I/O C. Register D. CPU interconnection B - Answers A common example of system interconnection is by means of a __________. A. Register B. System bus C. Data transport D. Control device A - Answers 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 - Answers _________ provide storage internal to the CPU. A. Control units B. ALUs C. Main memory D. Registers C - Answers The __________ performs the computer's data processing functions. A. Register B. CPU interconnection C. ALU D. System bus F - Answers The world's first general-purpose electronic digital computer was designed and constructed at The Ohio State University. (T/F) T - Answers John Mauchly and John Eckert designed the ENIAC. (T/F) F - Answers The major drawback of the EDVAC was that it had to be programmed manually by setting switches and plugging and unplugging cables. (T/F) T - Answers The IAS is the prototype of all subsequent general-purpose computers. (T/F) T - Answers The IAS operates by repetitively performing an instruction cycle. (T/F) T - Answers Backward compatible means that the programs written for the older machines can be executed on the new machine. (T/F) F - Answers A vacuum tube is a solid-state device made from silicon. (T/F) T - Answers Computers are classified into generations based on the fundamental hardware technology employed. (T/F) F - Answers System software was introduced in the third generation of computers. (T/F) T - Answers A wafer is made of silicon and is broken up into chips which consists of many gates and/or memory cells plus a number of input and output attachment points. (T/F) T - Answers IBM's System/360 was the industry's first planned family of computers. (T/F) T - Answers Intel's 4004 was the first chip to contain all of the components of a CPU on a single chip. (T/F) T - Answers Designers wrestle with the challenge of balancing processor performance with that of main memory and other computer components. (T/F) F - Answers The Intel x86 evolved from RISC design principles and is used in embedded systems. (T/F) F - Answers A common measure of performance for a processor is the rate at which instructions are executed, expressed as billions of instructions per seconds (BIPS). (T/F) C - Answers The _________ was the world's first general-purpose electronic digital computer. A. UNIVAC B. MARK IV C. ENIAC D. Hollerith's Counting Machine