Microprocess Midterm Quiz1

The __________ carries the control, timing and coordination signals to manage the various functions across the system.

Control bus

System Bus

Expansion bus

Address Bus

The __________, which is a bidirectional path, carries the actual data between the processor, the memory and the peripherals.

Data bus

Control bus

Address bus

System bus

The _________ is used to specify memory locations for the data being transferred.

Address bus

Control bus

System bus

Expansion bus

The size of a bus, also known as its __________, determines how much data can be transferred at a time and indicates the number of available wires

Width

Latency

Bus

Period

The computer system buses can be classified on the basis of number of factors as follows except one

Type of data being transmitted

Allocation of the memory chipset

Components being connected

Connectivity with the CPU chipset

The following are types of buses on the data being transmitted except for one which is?

Data bus

Address bus

Controlled bus

Expansion bus

The following are bus types based on the components being connected except for one

Address bus

System Bus

Expansion Bus

Input Output bus

System bus is also referred as?

FSB

Northbridge

Southbridge

Control Unit

This bus is use to connect the CPU (Processor) with PCI or PCI Express slots where add on cards such as graphic cards, sound card can be installed to enhance system performance

Expansion Bus

System Bus

Internal Bus

Data Bus

This bus is use to connect the CPU (processor) with main memory RAM and input output devices through Southbridge (input output controller)

Input/output Bus

System Bus

Expansion Bus

Internal Bus

This bus connects vital internal components placed on the motherboard

System bus

Expansion Bus

Control Bus

Input Output Bus

It allows information output, from the computer to the outside world. Example: Printer, Monitor etc

Output peripherals

Input peripherals

Input-Output peripherals

Bus peripherals

It allows user input, from the outside world to the computer. Example: Keyboard, Mouse etc.

Output peripherals:

Bus peripherals

Input-Output peripherals:

Input peripherals

What are the two types of interface?

Internal,External

CPU, I/O

System. Expansion

Input, Output

Data transfer between the central unit and I/O devices can be handled in generally three types of modes which are given except for one which is?

Programmed I/O

Interrupt Initiated I/O

Direct Memory Access

System I/O

_____________ instructions are the result of I/O instructions written in computer program. Each data item transfer is initiated by the instruction in the program.

Programmed I/O

Interrupt Initiated I/O

Direct Memory Access

System I/O

In this modes of I/O data transfer when the interface determines that the peripheral is ready for data transfer, it generates an interrupt.

Direct Memory Access

Programmed I/O

Interrupt Initiated I/O

System I/O

In this modes of I/O data transfer, the interface transfer data to and from the memory through memory bus.

Direct Memory Access

Programmed I/O

Interrupt Initiated I/O

System I/O

In microprocessor bus terminology FSB stands for?

Front Side Bus

Front Sequence Bus

Fix Side Bus

Fix Serial Bus

An ___________ is a processor with direct memory access capability.

Input-output processor (IOP)

Multipurpose Processor

System Processor

Direct memory Access

True or False. The IOP operates dependently from CPU and transfer data between peripherals and memory

True

False

True or False. The communication between the IOP and the devices is similar to the program control method of transfer

True

False

The ________ is a signal emitted by hardware or software when a process or an event needs immediate attention. It alerts the processor to a high-priority process requiring interruption of the current working process.

Halt

Chain

Interrupt

Priority

A ________ interrupt is a system which decides the priority at which various devices, which generates the interrupt signal at the same time, will be serviced by the CPU.

Priority

Halt

Sequence

Input/output

Two types of interrupts are?

Hardware,software

Maskable, non maskable

Normal, exception

Internal, external

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