Parallel Processing MCQ Quiz - Multiple Choice Questions & Answers Page 5

41. The concept of pipelining is most effective in improving performance if the tasks being performed in different stages :

1. require different amount of time
2. require about the same amount of time
3. require different amount of time with time difference between any two tasks being same
4. require different amount with time difference between any two tasks being different

42. The cost of a parallel processing is primarily determined by :

1. Time Complexity
2. Switching Complexity
3. Circuit Complexity
4. None of the above

43. The expression delayed load is used in context of

1. processor-printer communication
2. memory-monitor communication
3. pipelining
4. none of the above

44. The iconic feature of the RISC machine among the following are

1. Reduced number of addressing modes
2. Increased memory size
3. Having a branch delay slot
4. All of the above

45. The maximum integer which can be stored on a 8 bit accumulator is

1. 112
2. 200
3. 255
4. 224

46. The most common addressing techiniques employed by a CPU is

1. immediate
2. direct
3. indirect
4. all of the above

47. The output of a gate is low when at least one of its input is low . It is true forA

1. AND gateB
2. OR gateC
3. NAND gateD
4. NOR gate

48. The RISC processor has a more complicated design than CISC.

1. True Statement
2. False Statement

49. The Sun micro systems processors usually follow..................architecture.

1. CISC
2. ISA
3. ULTRA SPARC
4. RISC

50. The ultimate goal of a compiler is to,

1. Reduce the clock cycles for a programming task.
2. Reduce the size of the object code.
3. Be versatile.
4. Be able to detect even the smallest of errors.