BE/B Eng Bachelor of Engineering Computer Engineering

Question 1

What is the primary function of the ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) in a CPU?

Accepted Answer

To perform arithmetic and logical operations on data

Answer

To store program instructions

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To manage memory addressing

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To control input/output operations

Question 2

In computer architecture, what is cache memory?

Accepted Answer

A small, fast memory close to the CPU that stores frequently accessed data

Answer

A large magnetic storage device for long-term data

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The main RAM used for running programs

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A virtual memory space on the hard disk

Question 3

What does pipelining in a CPU refer to?

Accepted Answer

Overlapping the execution of multiple instructions by dividing processing into stages

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Running multiple CPUs simultaneously

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Storing instructions in a queue before execution

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Caching frequently used instructions

Question 4

In binary arithmetic, what is the two's complement of 0110 (representing +6)?

Accepted Answer

1010

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1001

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0110

Answer

1110

Question 5

What is virtual memory in an operating system?

Accepted Answer

A technique that allows programs to use more memory than physically available by using disk space

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Memory dedicated to graphics processing

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The CPU's internal register set

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Encrypted memory for secure storage

Question 6

Which data structure uses LIFO (Last In, First Out) order?

Accepted Answer

Stack

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Queue

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Linked List

Answer

Hash Table