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

CEA 201 - UNIT 1,2,3 (MUTI) EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 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 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 D - Answers The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer project was a response to U.S. needs during _________. A. The Civil War B. The French-American War C. World War I D. World War II A - Answers The ENIAC used __________. A. Vacuum tubes B. Integrated circuits C. IAS D. Transistors A - Answers The ENIAC is an example of a _________ generation computer. A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth B - Answers The __________ interprets the instructions in memory and causes them to be executed. A. Main memory B. Control unit C. I/O D. Arithmetic and logic unit D - Answers The memory of the IAS consists of 1000 storage locations called __________. A. Opcodes B. Wafers C. VLSIs D. Words C - Answers The __________ contains the 8-bit opcode instruction being executed. A. Memory buffer register B. Instruction buffer register C. Instruction register D. Memory address register B - Answers During the _________ the opcode of the next instruction is loaded into the IR and the address portion is loaded into the MAR. A. Execute cycle B. Fetch cycle C. Instruction cycle D. Clock cycle B - Answers Second generation computers used __________. A. Integrated circuits B. Transistors C. Vacuum tubes D. Large-scale integration A - Answers The __________ defines the third generation of computers. A. Integrated circuit B. Vacuum tube C. Transistor D. VLSI A - Answers The use of multiple processors on the same chip is referred to as __________ and provides the potential to increase performance without increasing the clock rate. A. Multicore B. GPU C. Data channels D. MPC D - Answers With the __________, Intel introduced the use of superscalar techniques that allow multiple instructions to execute in parallel. A. Core B. 8080 C. 80486 D. Pentium B - Answers The __________ measures the ability of a computer to complete a single task. A. Clock speed B. Speed metric C. Execute cycle D. Cycle time D - Answers ARM processors are designed to meet the needs of _________. A. Embedded real-time systems B. Application platforms C. Secure applications D. All of the above A - Answers One increment, or pulse, of the system clock is referred to as a _________. A. Clock tick B. Cycle time C. Clock rate D. Cycle speed