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WGU C952 Computer Architecture Objective Assessment Exam Questions and Answers (Verified by Expert)
1. What is the binary representation of instructions?: machine language
- Which key design element changed in 2005 to drive continued improve-
ments in computing capability?: Multiprocessor architecture
- 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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- 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
- What does extending to 16 bits yield given -5 in 8-bit 2's complement
11111011?: 11111111 11111011
- 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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