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WGU C952 Computer Architecture Objective Assessment Exam 2023
1.What is the binary representation of instructions?: machine language
2.Which key design element changed in 2005 to drive continued
improve- ments in computing capability?: Multiprocessor architecture
3.Which term refers to the same instruction applied to multiple
data streams?: SIMD
4.What makes vector-based code more efficient than conventional code?:
- frequency of pipeline hazards is lower 1 / 2
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5.Which two elements are required to implement R-format arithmetic
logic unit (ALU) operations?: ALU and register file
6.Given the following 8-bit integer binary variables:
X1 = 11000110
X2 = 11110111
What is the value in X3 after the following
command? ADD X3, X2, X1: overflow
7.What does extending to 16 bits yield given -5 in 8-bit 2's
complement 11111011?: 11111111 11111011
8.How many minutes does it take to wash, dry, and fold four loads of laundry using a pipelining approach, given the following information?One washer takes 30 minutes
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