Practice Test: Chapter 1 Computer System Overview
Practice test on Chapter 1 concepts including system elements, memory hierarchy, cache, and multiprocessing.
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1 Which component provides communication among processors, main memory, and I/O modules?
- System bus
- Cache
- GPU
- ABI
The Chapter 1 lecture states that the system bus provides communication among processors, main memory, and I/O modules.
2 Main memory is typically volatile.
- True
- False
The lecture explicitly describes main memory as typically volatile.
3 Which are listed as basic elements of a computer system in Chapter 1?
Select all that apply
- Processor
- Main memory
- I/O modules
- System bus
- API
Chapter 1 identifies processor, main memory, I/O modules, and system bus as the basic elements.
4 What invention brought about desktop and handheld computing according to the lecture?
- Microprocessor
- Paging
- Microkernel
- Time-sharing
The lecture credits the microprocessor with bringing about desktop and handheld computing.
5 As you go down the memory hierarchy, what happens to access time?
- It decreases
- It increases
- It stays constant
- It becomes zero
The memory hierarchy slide states that access time increases as you go down the hierarchy.
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