Advanced Computer Architecture MCQs with Answers
Practice important Advanced Computer Architecture MCQs with answers and explanations.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q921: The average time required to serve each task is also known as what?
- A: Response time
- B: Processing time
- C: Service time
- D: Throughput
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C
Q922: What is the purpose of benchmark programs?
- A: To measure system performance
- B: To install software
- C: To optimize hardware
- D: To debug programs
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A
Q923: In asynchronous I/O, what happens after a request is made?
- A: The process is blocked until data arrives
- B: The process continues without waiting for data
- C: The process fails
- D: The request is ignored
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B
Q924: What does a single server model represent in I/O systems?
- A: A CPU
- B: An I/O controller
- C: A buffer
- D: A task queue
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B
Q925: Fill in the blank: The __________ Law is used to find the mean number of tasks in a system.
- A: Little's
- B: Newton's
- C: Coulomb's
- D: Archimedes'
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A
Q926: What is the arrival rate in queuing theory often denoted as?
- A: λ (lambda)
- B: µ (mu)
- C: τ (tau)
- D: Ω (omega)
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A
Q927: If the average service time is 5ms, what is the server utilization if the I/O system receives 100 requests per second?
- A: 0.1
- B: 0.2
- C: 0.5
- D: 1
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C
Q928: What is the formula for server utilization in a single server model?
- A: Arrival Rate x Service Time
- B: Arrival Rate / Service Time
- C: Service Time / Arrival Rate
- D: None of the above
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A
Q929: What does the term 'traffic intensity' refer to?
- A: Throughput
- B: Latency
- C: Server Utilization
- D: Queue length
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C
Q930: How does the system described in the example calculate the average response time?
- A: Throughput + Service Time
- B: Queue time + Service Time
- C: Arrival Rate + Service Time
- D: Latency + Response Time
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B