Application Software Infrastructure Test 1

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1.

The best internal storage method for storing the number of students in a class would be
- A.
  
  Integer
- B.
  
  Floating Point
- C.
  
  EBCDIC
- D.
  
  Unicode
- E.
  
  Extended ASCII
2.

How many different characters can be represented by an 8-bit character code?
- A.
  
  8
- B.
  
  16
- C.
  
  256
- D.
  
  65,536
- E.
  
  8^2
3.

Which character code allows for the most number of characters?
- A.
  
  Integer
- B.
  
  Floating Point
- C.
  
  EBCDIC
- D.
  
  Unicode
- E.
  
  Extended ASCII
4.

What is the main problem when using 32-bit floating point numbers for business applications?
- A.
  
  Can't store negative values
- B.
  
  Can only store integers
- C.
  
  Can't store a number like 2.56 * 10^23
- D.
  
  Precision
- E.
  
  Not available in most programming languages
5.

A company uses the following scheme for its product numbers: The first character is either A, B, or C, this is followed by two numeric characters (0-9) Example: B20. How many different products are possible using this scheme?
- A.
  
  3
- B.
  
  99
- C.
  
  300
- D.
  
  2600
- E.
  
  None of the above
6.

Modern processors can directly execute
- A.
  
  Visual Basic
- B.
  
  Java
- C.
  
  Machine Code
- D.
  
  Windows
- E.
  
  All of the above
7.

A machine instruction has two basic components, the opcode and the operand. If the opcode is 4 bits wide, then the processor can
- A.
  
  Address 4 bytes of RAM
- B.
  
  Execute 4 unique instructions
- C.
  
  Execute 2^4 or 16 unique instructions
- D.
  
  Address 2^4 or 16 bytes of RAM
8.

Put the following storage technlologies in order of their speed, starting with the fastest:
- A.
  
  Register, Level 1 Cache, Level 2 Cache, Disk, RAM
- B.
  
  Register, Level 2 Cache, Level 1 Cache, Disk, RAM
- C.
  
  Level 1 Cache, Level 2 Cache, Register, RAM, Disk
- D.
  
  RAM, Level 1 Cache, Level 2 Cache, Register, Disk
- E.
  
  Register, Level 1 Cache, Level 2 Cache, RAM, Disk
9.

A Benchmark Test Suite
- A.
  
  Uses a complicated formula based on the processor speed to determine performance
- B.
  
  Uses actual programs to test system performance
- C.
  
  Is less useful than knowing the processor speed in GHz
- D.
  
  Requires knowing both the processor speed and the bus width to determine performance
10.

Which of the following is the most recent trend in increasing processor performance?
- A.
  
  Processors with a level 4 cache
- B.
  
  Processors with higher clock rates
- C.
  
  Multi-core processors
- D.
  
  Super-scalar processors
11.

If two 64-bit processors run at the same clock speed, what difference would be most likely to cause one processor to perform better than the other?
- A.
  
  The better performing processor can address more RAM
- B.
  
  The better performing processor has more cache
- C.
  
  The better performing processor can access more disk space
- D.
  
  If the clock speeds are the same, then both processors will perform the same
12.

If a processor breaks each instruction into the following sub-operations Instruction Fetch Instruction Decode Operand 1 Fetch Operand 2 Fetch Operation Execution Operand 3 Store How deep is the pipeline?
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  3
- C.
  
  6
- D.
  
  7
- E.
  
  Not enough information to determine the pipeline depth
13.

IBM used the Intel 8088 processor rather than the Intel 8086 processor in the original PC because
- A.
  
  The 8088 was newer than the 8086
- B.
  
  The 8088 ran at a faster clock speed than the 8086
- C.
  
  Supply chain and price point issues
- D.
  
  The 8088 had a wider data bus than the 8086
14.

As discussed in class, at CES 2012 Intel will probably do which one of the following:
- A.
  
  A Tick announcing 22 nm processors
- B.
  
  A Tock with 22 nm processors
- C.
  
  A Tick announcing 32 nm processors
- D.
  
  A Tock with 32 nm processors
15.

Which best characterizes the Itanium processor
- A.
  
  Was the first 128-bit processor for servers
- B.
  
  Will eventually replace the Xeon processor in servers
- C.
  
  Was jointly developed by Itnel and Dell
- D.
  
  Future is uncertain because of low sales
- E.
  
  Will finally ship in the 4th quarter of 2010
16.

Using Intel's star rating system, an i5 processor Pentium would probably get
- A.
  
  1 star
- B.
  
  2 stars
- C.
  
  3 stars
- D.
  
  4 stars
- E.
  
  5 stars
17.

The Intel technology that allows one core of a mult-core processor to run faster than the base operating frequency is known as:
- A.
  
  EIST (Enhanced Intel Speed Step Technology)
- B.
  
  EM64T
- C.
  
  XD (Execute Disable)
- D.
  
  Turbo Boost
- E.
  
  VT (Virtual Technology)
18.

A relatively recent Intel processor that was targeted for netbooks was the
- A.
  
  Celeron
- B.
  
  Atom
- C.
  
  Pentium
- D.
  
  Core 2
- E.
  
  I7
19.

Intel's processor that is currently targets for servers is the
- A.
  
  Celeron
- B.
  
  Atom
- C.
  
  Pentium
- D.
  
  Core 2
- E.
  
  Xeon
- F.
  
  I5