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  • The Memory Address Register


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  • A. is a hardware memory device which denotes the location of the current instruction being executed.
  • B. is a group of electrical circuits (hardware), that performs the intent of instructions fetched from memory.
  • C. contains the address of the memory location that is to be read from or stored into.
  • D. contains a copy of the designated memory location specified by the MAR after a "read" or the new contents of the memory prior to a "write".
  • E. None of the above

  • Correct Answer
  • contains the address of the memory location that is to be read from or stored into. 


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    • 1. During boot-up, the memory test:

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    • A. Is a superfluous step that should be ignored
    • B. Checks and verifies that contiguous memory is installed
    • C. Is an operational error
    • D. Displays what memory is installed, but nothing else
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. Missing slot covers on a computer can cause?

    • Options
    • A. over heat
    • B. power surges
    • C. EMI.
    • D. incomplete path for ESD
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 3. On the 16-bit ISA bus, IRQ2 is elevated to which higher level Interrupt?

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    • A. 9
    • B. 11
    • C. 13
    • D. 15
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. A numeric error code check: A 17xx indicates a problem with:

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    • A. CMOS
    • B. ROM BIOS
    • C. DMA controller
    • D. hard drive or controller
    • E. power supply
    • Discuss
    • 5. Topically, how many type III PC cards can you insert in a laptop

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    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 3
    • D. 4
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 6. Bug means

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    • A. A logical error in a program
    • B. A difficult syntax error in a program
    • C. Documenting programs using an efficient documentation tool
    • D. All of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 7. While working with MS-DOS, which command will you use to transfer a specific file from one disk to another?

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    • A. DISKCOPY
    • B. COPY
    • C. RENAME
    • D. FORMAT
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following systems software does the job of merging the records from two files into one?

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    • A. Security software
    • B. Utility program
    • C. Networking software
    • D. Documentation system
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 9. A non-relocatable program is one which

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    • A. cannot be made to execute in any area of storage other than the one designated for it at the time of its coding or translation.
    • B. consists of a program and relevant information for its relocation.
    • C. can itself performs the relocation of its address-sensitive portions.
    • D. all of the above
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. The register or main memory location which contains the effective address of the operand is known as

    • Options
    • A. pointer
    • B. indexed register
    • C. special location
    • D. scratch pad
    • E. None of the above
    • Discuss


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