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Microprocessor Quiz One

The document contains a 20 question microprocessor quiz that covers topics such as early microprocessors like the Intel 4004 and 8080, characteristics of microprocessors like their lack of integrated I/O devices, types of computer memory like RAM, ROM, magnetic core and bubble memory, components of computers like the CPU and ALU, units of digital information like bits and bytes, and technologies like MOS fabrication. It is a multiple choice quiz testing fundamental computer hardware and microprocessor knowledge.

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Microprocessor Quiz One

The document contains a 20 question microprocessor quiz that covers topics such as early microprocessors like the Intel 4004 and 8080, characteristics of microprocessors like their lack of integrated I/O devices, types of computer memory like RAM, ROM, magnetic core and bubble memory, components of computers like the CPU and ALU, units of digital information like bits and bytes, and technologies like MOS fabrication. It is a multiple choice quiz testing fundamental computer hardware and microprocessor knowledge.

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MICROPROCESSOR QUIZ ONE

1. The first microprocessor built by the Intel Corporation was called

A. 8008 B. 8080 C. 4004 D. 8800

2. One of the main feature that distinguish microprocessors from micro‐computers is

A. Words are usually larger in microprocessors B. Words are shorter in microprocessors

C. Microprocessor does not contain I/O devices D. Exactly the same as the machine cycle time

3. Which of the following memory medium is not used as main memory system?

A. Magnetic core B. Semiconductor C. Magnetic tape D. Both A and B

4. An integrated circuit is

A. A complicated circuit B. An integrating device

C. Much costlier than a single transistor D. Fabricated on a tiny silicon chip

5. Which of the following items are examples of storage devices?

A. Floppy / hard disks B. CD‐ROMs C. Tape devices D. All of the above

6. Which is the type of memory for information that does not change on your computer?

A. RAM B. ROM C. ERAM D. RW / RAM

7. Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry?

A. Motorola B. IBM C. Intel D. AMD

8. The word length of a computer is measured in

A. Bytes B. Millimeters C. Meters D. Bits

9. Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing?

A. Disk unit B. Control unit C. ALU D. Modem

10. Which of the following memories has the shortest access times?

A. Cache memory B. Magnetic bubble memory C. Magnetic core memory D. RAM


11. A 32 bit microprocessor has the word length equal to

A. 2 byte B. 32 byte C. 4 byte D. 8 byte

12. An error in computer data is called

A. Chip B. Bug C. CPU D. Storage device

13. A computer consists of

A. A central processing unit B. A memory C. Input and output unit D. All of the above

14. The term gigabyte refers to

A. 1024 bytes B. 1024 kilobytes C. 1024 megabytes D. 1024 gigabyte

15. A/n …. Device is any device that provides information, which is sent to the CPU

A. Input B. Output C. CPU D. Memory

16. Which is the brain of computer:

A. ALU B. CPU C. MU D. None of these

17. Which technology using the microprocessor is fabricated on a single chip:

A. POS B. MOS C.ALU D. ABM

18. MOS stands for:

A. Metal oxide semiconductor B. Memory oxide semiconductor

C. Metal oxide select D. None of these

19. In which form CPU provide output:

A. Computer signals B. Digital signals C. Metal signals D. None of these

20. A nibble can be represented in the form of:

A. Octal digit B. Decimal C. Hexadecimal D. None of these

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