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IN1006 Systems Architecture (PRD1 A 2024/25)

IN1006 Systems Architecture (PRD1 A 2024/25)

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What is decimal equivalent

of the unsigned binary

0000 1010_b?

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Which method of representation has two representations for ‘0'?

Sign-magnitude

2’s compliment

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What is the best number system to map hardware operations on the computer system?

Binary number system

Octal number system

Decimal number system

Hexadecimal number system

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Which representation is most efficient to perform arithmetic operations on the numbers?

2's complement

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Sign-magnitude

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1’s complement

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None of these choices

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Why

is 2’s complement a good way of representing negative numbers?

With special sign bit, easy to implement in hardware

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Easy to perform calculations as only 0s and 1s in the 2s compliment system

No special sign bit, easy to implement in hardware, no -0

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Sign bit will help easy to implement in hardware

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What are the essential characteristics of a semiconductor?

Can be a good insulate and switch off all electric signals

Can start to radiate energy to provide power to the computer systems

Can always conduct electric signals

Can conduct or insulate and switch between the two

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Rank the following from low to high levels of abstraction:

Mac OS high-sierra, transistor, Minecraft, Intel Core i7-8550U Processor

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Fourth generation computer, What did it fundamentally change for computer users

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Match the corresponding keyword for each activity or action listed below:

What is the compiled code called

Human-friendly computer program

Converts assembly code to machine code

Computer machine executable code

Converts high-level code to assembly code

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What is Moore’s Law?

Transistor count will double approx. every 18 (24) months.

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Transistor count will quadruple approx. every 18 (24) months.

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Transistor count will triple approx. every 18 (24) months.

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Transistor count will double approx. every 24 (48) months.

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