Advanced Computer Architecture MCQs with Answers
Practice important Advanced Computer Architecture MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q521: Fill in the blank: _______ architecture relies on the compiler to form instruction packets that can execute in parallel.
- A: RISC
- B: Superscalar
- C: VLIW
- D: CISC
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C
Q522: What is a control word in microprogramming?
- A: A collection of instructions
- B: A microinstruction
- C: A set of control signals
- D: A branch control field
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C
Q523: Microprograms are stored in a memory called ______.
- A: Main memory
- B: Cache memory
- C: Control store
- D: Program counter
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C
Q524: Which type of control unit stores control signals in memory as words?
- A: Hardwired
- B: Microcoded
- C: Cache-based
- D: Logical
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B
Q525: What field in a microinstruction contains the branch control?
- A: C Bits
- B: B Bits
- C: M Bits
- D: Opcode
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B
Q526: In microprogramming, what does the micro-PC do?
- A: Executes instructions
- B: Loads instructions
- C: Controls instruction flow
- D: Supplies addresses for control signals
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D
Q527: The microcoded control unit simplifies the computer logic but is ____________.
- A: Faster
- B: Slower
- C: More complex
- D: Unreliable
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B
Q528: What is the function of the microprogram controller?
- A: Generates control signals
- B: Manages memory
- C: Controls microinstruction flow
- D: Manages hardware
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C
Q529: The micro-PC can be loaded from which of the following?
- A: Simple increment
- B: Opcode lookup
- C: External source
- D: All of the above
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D
Q530: In a vertical microcode scheme, what is employed to reduce control word width?
- A: Lookup table
- B: Decoder
- C: Branch control
- D: Opcode decoder
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B