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  • A coprocessor is a microprocessor designed with a limited instruction set optimized to perform arithmetic operations very quickly.


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  • A. True
  • B. False

  • Correct Answer
  • True 


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    • 1. Instructions for the 80X86 family are downward compatible.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 2. Polling is the process of pausing the normal sequence of instructions to cause the processor to execute a separate set of I/O instructions instead.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 3. Chip designers are always trying to increase the clock speed.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 4. Machine language is independent of the type of microprocessor in a computer system.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 5. A mnemonic is an English-like instruction that is converted by an assembler into a machine code for use by a processor.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 6. The original Pentium was the first CPU to feature separate data and instruction caches.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 7. The Pentium can execute two instructions at once.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 8. The Power PC can effectively execute up to ten instructions per clock cycle.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 9. The PCI bus is a good example of an external bus for personal computers.

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    • A. True
    • B. False
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    • 10. Contiguous sequences of bytes or words are called ________.

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    • A. data transfer
    • B. arithmetic
    • C. loops and jumps
    • D. strings
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