CEA 201 - FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

CEA 201 - FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 B&C - Answers Computer organization refers to (Select all correct answers): A. Design idea B. Install specific hardware C. The operational units in the computer and their interconnections D. The attributes that have a direct impact on the logical execution of a program A D - Answers Computer architecture refers to (Select all correct answers): A. Design idea B. Install specific hardware C. The operational units in the computer and their interconnections D. The attributes that have a direct impact on the logical execution of a program B - Answers When considering whether a computer has a multiply instruction, we are referring to: A. Computer organization B. Computer architecture C. Computer hardware D. Computer software C - Answers When considering the memory technology used, we are referring to: A. Computer hardware B. Computer software C. Computer organization D. Computer architecture C - Answers Software compatibility, in point of view of the architecture, want to mention that: A. Ability to use old software on new machines B. Ability to use new software on old machines C. Ability to use old software on new machines that belong to the same architecture as the old one D. Ability to use new software on old machines that belong to the same architecture with new machines D - Answers Who are interested in computers with architectural look? A. Application Programmer B. System Programmer C. HLL Programmers D. All of the others A - Answers Who are interested in computers with organizational look? A. Computer Designer B. Compiler Designer C. System Programmer D. None of the others C - Answers - Statement I: Structure is the way in which the components are interrelated. - Statement II: Function is the operation of each individual component as part of the structure. Which of the above statements are true? A. Statement I is true B. Statement II is true C. Both the statements are true D. Both the statements are false C - Answers The basic functions of the computer: A. Data storage, run programs, connect to peripherals, access memory B. Data movement, control, execute instructions, data processing C. Data storage, data movement, data processing, control D. Control, data storage, perform calculations, connect to the internet D - Answers The basic components of the computer: A. RAM, CPU, hard drive, system interconnection B. Memory system, system interconnection, ROM, keyboard C. Memory system, CPU, monitor, mouse D. Memory system, CPU, I/O, system interconnection B - Answers The main structured components of a processor (Not including internal interconnection): A. Control unit, registers, I/O ports B. Control unit , ALU, registers C. Registers, DACs, control unit D. ALU, registers, I/O ports D - Answers The memory system of computers include: A. Cache, external memory B. External memory, ROM C. Optical disc, internal memory D. Internal memory, external memory A - Answers The computer input/output system do not include simultaneously the following devices: A. ROM, RAM, registers B. Monitor, RAM, printer C. CPU, mouse, photo scanner D. Magnetic discs, speakers, CD-ROM C - Answers A common example of system interconnection is by means of a............. , consisting of a number of conducting wires to which all the other components attach. A. Address Bus B. Data Bus C. System Bus D. Control Bus B - Answers In the computer, there are the following types of system interconnections: A. Instruction, function, control B. Control, data, address C. Data, dependen, control D. Data, control, auxiliary B - Answers Another word for the CPU is ... A. Executer B. Microprocessor C. Microchip D. Decoder A - Answers Which was an early mainframe computer? A. ENIAC B. UNIC C. BRAINIA D. FUNTRIA A - Answers In the concept of "stored program", the computer fetches instructions from: A. Memory B. The opening/closing of electrical switches made by the operator C. Hard disk D. Program D - Answers The concept of "stored program" allows: A. Many algorithms can be implemented inside the machine without having to rewiring B. The program can be altered directly through the values stored in memory C. Reduce time of program execution D. All of the others C - Answers So far, computers have grown through: A. 6 generations B. 5 generations C. 4 generations D. 3 generations C - Answers During the development process of the computer, which of the following statements is true: A. The first generation uses transistors B. The third generation uses transistor C. The first generation uses vacuum tube D. The fourth generation uses SSI and MSI B - Answers During the development process of the computer, which of the following statements is false: A. The second generation uses transistors B. The third generation uses transistor C. The first generation uses vacuum tube D. The fourth generation uses integrated circuit A - Answers Circuit consisting of different electronic components and connections in them is called as: A. Integrated circuit B. Interrelated circuit C. Inverting circuit D. Reversing circuit A - Answers 10. A silicon piece with a circuit on it is called: A. Chip B. Circuit C. Logical gate D. Circuit network B - Answers According to Moore's Law, the number of transistors will double after each: A. 16 months B. 18 months C. 20 months D. 22 months A B - Answers Which parameters in a computer family are similar or identical? (Select all correct answers) A. Instruction set B. Operating system C. Speed D. Number of I/O ports D - Answers Which parameters in a computer family are increased from old to new machines? A. Speed B. Memory size C. Cost D. All of the others A B - Answers The key factor/s in commercial success of a computer is/are.............. (Select all correct answers) A. Performance B. Cost C. Speed D. All of the others B - Answers The main objective of the computer system is: A. To provide optimal power operation. B. To provide best performance at low cost. C. To provide speedy operation at low power consumption. D. All of the others. B D - Answers To continue to increase performance, what is the current processor development trend? (Select all correct answers) A. Increasing clock rate B. Increasing number of transistors on a single chip C. Building a more complex processor D. Multicore (placing multiple processors on the same chip) B - Answers The main structured components of a processor (not including internal interconnection): A. Control unit, registers, I/O ports B. Control unit , ALU, registers C. Registers, DACs, control unit D. ALU, registers, I/O ports A - Answers Hardware devices that are not part of the main computer system and are often added later to the system: A. Peripheral B. Clipart C. Highlight D. Execute B - Answers The device which is used to connect a peripheral to a bus is called: A. Control Register B. Interface C. Communication Protocol D. None of the others B - Answers The internal components of the processor are connected by ... A. Processor intra-connectivity circuitry B. Processor bus C. Memory bus D. Rambus D - Answers The CPU of a computer takes instructions from memory and executes them. This process is called: A. Load B. Time Sequence C. Execution D. Fetch-Execute Cycle A - Answers A basic instruction that can be interpreted by computer has: A. Operand and opcode B. Decoder and Accumulator C. Sequence register and decoder D. None of the others D - Answers Instruction for computer should specify: A. What operation to be performed B. Where to fetch instructions and operands C. Where to store results D. All of the others C - Answers In which cycle the memory is read and the contents of memory at the address contained in the PC regtister are loaded into into IR? A. Execution Cycle B. Memory Cycle C. Fetch Cycle D. Decode Cycle A - Answers The decoded instruction is stored in ... A. IR B. PC C. Registers D. MDR C - Answers If any instruction consists any arithmetic operation, data is transferred to: A. Quantitative unit B. Qualitative unit C. Arithmetic and logical unit D. Central processing unit D - Answers Interrupts can be generated in response to ... A. Detected program errors such as arithmetic overflow or division by zero B. Detected hardware faults C. Input/Output activities D. All of the others D - Answers When the processor is executing the program, if there are interrupts (not prohibited) sent to it, then it: A. Complete the program, then execute the interrupt B. Interrupt rejection, not serving C. Serve interrupts immediately, then execute the program D. Complete the current instruction, then execute the interrupt, finally return to continue the program B - Answers Types of transfers are supported by a computer's interconnection structure: A. Memory to memory, memory to or from processor, I/O to or from processor B. Memory to or from processor, I/O to or from processor, I/O to or from memory C. I/O to or from processor, I/O to I/O, memory to or from processor D. None of the others A - Answers The main advantage of multiple bus organisation over single bus is: A. Reduction in the number of cycles for execution B. Increase in size of the registers C. Better Connectivity D. None of the others D Explanation: By using buffer registers, the processor sends the data to the I/O device at the processor speed and the data gets stored in the buffer. After that the data gets sent to or from the buffer to the devices at the device speed. - Answers are used to over come the difference in data transfer speeds of various devices. A. Speed enhancing circuitory B. Bridge circuits C. Multiple Buses D. Buffer registers B - Answers Cache memory refers to: A. A cheap memory that can be plugged into the mother board to expand main memory B. A fast memory that is used to store recently accessed data C. A reserved portion of main memory used to save important data D. A special area of memory on the chip that is used to save frequently used constants B - Answers The reason for the implementation of the cache memory is: A. To increase the internal memory of the system B. The difference in speeds of operation of the processor and memory C. To reduce the memory access and cycle time D. All of the others A Explanation: This means that the cache depends on the location in the memory that is referenced often. - Answers The effectiveness of the cache memory is based on the property of ... A. Locality of reference B. Memory localisation C. Memory size D. None of the others C - Answers The temporal aspect of the locality of reference means: A. That the recently executed instruction wont be executed soon B. That the recently executed instruction is temporarily not referenced C. That the recently executed instruction will be executed soon again D. None of the others D Explanation: The spatial aspect of locality of reference tells that the nearby instruction is more likely to be executed in future. - Answers The spatial aspect of the locality of reference means: A. That the recently executed instruction is executed again next B. That the recently executed wont be executed again C. That the instruction executed will be executed at a later time D. That the instruction in close proximity of the instruction executed will be executed in future A - Answers An address in main memory is called: A. Physical address B. Logical address C. Memory address D. Word address C Explanation: numeric The Cache is a hardware implementation to reduce the access time for processor operations. - Answers The cache bridges the speed gap between .......... and .......... A. RAM and ROM B. RAM and Secondary memory C. Processor and RAM D. None of the others B Explanation: numeric The virtual memory basically works as an extension of the RAM. - Answers The virtual memory bridges the size and speed gap between .......... and .......... A. RAM and ROM B. RAM and Secondary memory C. Processor and RAM D. None of the others B Explanation: Memory Management Unit, is used to add the offset to the logical address generated by the CPU to get the physical address. - Answers To get the physical address from the logical address generated by CPU we use .......... A. MAR B. MMU C. Overlays D. TLB B Explanation: The mapping function is used to map the contents of the memory to the cache - Answers The correspondence between the main memory blocks and the cache memory lines is given by ... A. Hash function B. Mapping function C. Locale function D. Assign function C Explanation: This method is most simple to implement as it involves direct mapping of memory blocks. - Answers The method of mapping the consecutive memory blocks to consecutive cache lines is called ............. A. Set associative B. Associative C. Direct D. Indirect B - Answers The method of mapping each block of main memory to any line of the cache is called ............. A. Set associative B. Associative C. Direct D. Indirect